held up in touch, not fluent 8th, took close order 13th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, prominent when fell 9th
prominent, not fluent 3rd, reminders and lost place 5th, went prominent after 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, led 11th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
led, headed 11th, led 4 out, hung right flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, reminders approaching 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
with leaders, lost place after 9th, weakened 12th
held up, blundered 7th, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 2 out
Sharp Belline, King Bee and Good Citizen look the main protagonists in this handicap chase and the narrow vote is given to Sharp Beline. The selection won well last time out when beating Sound Of Cheers and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to win again. King Bee rates the main danger on his latest third behind Mr Dow Jones but he is often let down by his jumping and he is taken on with this in mind. Good Citizen is another last time out winner that could go well but this looks tougher and he will need to improve again to score. Of the remainder Blunham Hill has conditions to suit and could go well at a price while Nirvana Swing is from a yard in form but looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind for the winner we return to Sharp Beline.
The Outlier (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, hit 12th and 16th, ridden to challenge 4 out, every chance when ran out 3 out in race won by Latimer's Place (11-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft, 7 ran.
Good Citizen (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led to 5th, tracked leader, led 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs (3) hvy beating Canada Street (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Nirvana Swing (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, led approaching 4 out, ridden from 3 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Rosses Point (10-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
King Bee (IRE) 6-5fav (11-9) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 15th, pushed along from 4 out, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Mr Dow Jones (11-3) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Sharp Belline (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Headed 6th, led and reminders after 9th, headed 14th, led 3 out, soon clear, won at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs beating Sound Of Cheers (11-7) by 19l, 6 ran.
Blunham Hill (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Zimbabwe (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Precious Bane (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led, headed 7th, led again briefly 9th, weakened 11th, 6th of 8, well behind Zimbabwe (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Farington Lodge (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up, weakened approaching 11th, slipped and slipped up at the 12th in race won by Cinnamon Line (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy, 14 ran.
