WAIKIKI WAVES has managed to win four times around here and completed a four-timer back in 2019. He's become very inconsistent but in a poor race his track experience may be enough to see him home. C'Est Quelqu'un has been in very poor form since gaining his only success to date over hurdles on this track while Allardyce hasn't won a race for three years. Spotty Dog looked a likely future winner when just beaten at Leicester a year ago but has been well beaten in two subsequent starts. Uranus Des Bordes hasn't had much racing but was well beaten in heavy conditions at Uttoxeter last time while winning hurdler Heron Creek has no experience on this kind of ground and along with Passing Secrets is also engaged at Hereford.
Jack Doyen (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, bad mistake 11th, soon in rear, pulled up 13th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Never travelling or jumping, lost touch 5th, pulled up 8th, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Merry Dreamer (IRE) 66-1 (12-2) Prominent, lost place when mistake 8th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
C'Est Quelqu'un (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Went right 1st, led until 4 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened before next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Ozzie Man (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Uranus Des Bordes (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 5 out, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Spotty Dog 6-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, bumped 1st, inconvenienced 2nd, some headway before 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 8, 30 3/4l behind The Boat (10-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Heron Creek (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slow next, awkward 5th, closed 9th, weakened before omitted 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Everyday Champagne (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Allardyce 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 9, 30l behind Coolvalla (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Passing Secrets 10-1 (10-8) In rear, well behind when pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Uncertain Times (IRE) 300-1 (10-7) Always in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Givega (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.
