held up, closed 3rd, led 4 out, clear last, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed 4 out, held by winner in 3rd last, kept on
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not much room 6th, pushed along to close before 4 out, no impression 2 out
held up, closed 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake and lost place 4 out, weakened 3 out, tired and went left 2 out, tailed off
prominent early, soon towards rear, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 4 out, not able to get on terms
prominent, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, challenged 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner last
Henry's Joy finished well ahead of Never Up at Carlisle but this trip will test his stamina. Diggin Deep was a winner over hurdles when last seen in May but didn’t show much over fences first time around. Speak Of The Devil, on the other hand, was making his debut over the larger obstacles when second at Newcastle and further improvement is likely. THE OGLE GOGLE MAN (NAP) needed the run at Chepstow last month and was allowed to come home in his own time. That should have blown away a few cobwebs and Charlie Mann’s stayer is now just 2lb higher than when completing a double at Uttoxeter around this time last year. Cobolobo is best watched at present but Garrane could figure following a pipe-opener.
Cobolobo (FR) 4-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 13th, blundered 15th, never near leaders, weakened and pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Garrane (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Behind, some headway after 4 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Petite Power (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Diggin Deep (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, led after last, all out, just held on, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Talkofgold (11-3) by shd, 7 ran.
Henry's Joy (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Pookie Pekan (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Never Up (GER) 4-1 (11-9) Led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed next, plugged on same pace, 4th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Pookie Pekan (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, left in lead 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Gatacre Street (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Behind, headway into mid-division 6th, ridden after 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Big Meadow (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
