took keen hold, chased leaders, reminder after 7th, went 3rd next, went 2nd 9th, led briefly 4 out, pushed along pressing winner and every chance when fell 3 out
held up in touch, ridden in 6th before 10th, slow jump and weakened 4 out
jumped right, in touch, went 4th approaching 10th where went right and mistake, ridden and left 3rd 3 out, chased winner soon after, went right 2 out, ridden went right last and dropped to 3rd, driven to regain 2nd final 150 yards, always held
chased leaders, led 2nd until 5th, chased leader until 9th, weakened next
held up in rear, headway to 5th 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner before last, switched right flat, soon lost 2nd, stayed on same pace in 3rd
chased leader, led 5th, went right 10th, mistake and briefly headed 4 out, went right 3 out, stayed on well from last, driven out
led until 2nd, chase dleaders, pushed along before 10th, left disputing 2nd 3 out, weakened next
last pair, 6th and plenty to do 3 out, rallied last, went 4th flat, no impression
None of these can be described as progressive. Kind Of Easy and No No Bingo are capable at this level but bad blunders have cost them recently and they both need to brush up their jumping. Dual course winner Cypress Grove made need more time having been pulled up on his comeback at Wincanton but TIME TO THINK ran well for a long way before tiring on her reappearance at Lingfield and she gets the tentative vote off her current mark. Princely Hero is getting no closer but Plum Pudding has slipped back down the weights and may figure.
Kind Of Easy (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, took keen hold, jumped left, led 2nd, mistake and headed 10th, lost place when mistake 13th, behind 15th, tailed off after 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Arbeo (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 12 ran.
No No Bingo (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch before 8th, soon pulled up, in a race won by O Crotaigh (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Financial Climate (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, not always fluent, outpaced after 10th, well beaten 3 out, modest 5th when bad mistake last, 5th of 7, 37l behind Simply Wings (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (3) sft in Dec.
Plum Pudding (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Led until after 7th, not fluent 12th, weakened approaching 3 out where mistake, 6th of 7, well behind Buddy Bolero (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
Meet The Critics (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Reginaldinho (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Time To Think 3-1 (10-9) Prominent, left in lead after 5th, headed next, effort 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Take Over Sivola (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Cypress Grove (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Behind, struggling halfway, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Monkerty Tunkerty (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.
Princely Hero (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, rallied 3 out, kept on after last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Shangani (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy.
