Artic Mann has placed twice at Kelso this autumn but was behind Shoeshine Boy on the latter occasion. Chris Cool won at Huntingdon on his reappearance and return to hurdling but a step up to 3m could be the making of ANNAHARVEY LAD. A former pointer, he has been getting outpaced over shorter trips under Rules. Blue Shark still has stamina to prove but Jasmiwa won twice over this trip last season and will have benefited from a recent third at Chepstow.
Jasmiwa (FR) 15-8fav (11-5) Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, hung left and lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Lassue (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Blue Shark (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Never closer than mid-division, 7th of 9, 21 3/4l behind The Imposter (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Chased leader, ridden 2 out, upsides and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Butler's Brief (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Chris Cool 15-2 (11-10) In rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, awkward 8th, pushed along 3 out, soon steady headway, disputed lead last, ridden and forged ahead run-in, gamely, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating For Gina (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Artic Mann 9-2 (10-4) Held up, pushed along off pace approaching 2 out, late headway from last to grab 3rd, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Butler's Brief (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Annaharvey Lad (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Handy, led 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Charles St (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
You Say Its Over (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Raced wide, in touch, headway to track leaders 8th, ridden and switched left approaching last, soon every chance, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Solway Primrose (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Robeam (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Top Cloud (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
