The youngster ROYAL PALLADIUM is three from three over fences and jumped like an old hand at Market Rasen. He's gone up 12lb and this is much more difficult but there's more to come and a four-timer beckons. Milborough showed that staying is his game at Carlisle though he won't be able to get away with mistakes here while though the five-year-old Cadeau George defied a very bad mistake to win comfortably at Ffos Las a 12lb rise makes this much more difficult. Count Guido Deiro is a real heavy-ground specialist as he showed with an impressive victory at Lingfield while Global Power is another to be suited by the conditions and he arrives in very good shape. None of the remaining trio can be dismissed in what should be a very competitive staying event.
Milborough (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 10th, led and hit 13th, not fluent 15th, shaken up approachingg 3 out, clear 2 out, edged right run-in, ridden out, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov beating Fill The Power (11-5) by 3l, 5 ran.
Cadeau George 10-1 (11-2) Mostly jumped well, made all, blundered 2nd, in command from 2 out, ridden clear between last two, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft beating Knockanrawley (11-12) by 13l, 8 ran.
Lackamon 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden before 4 out, in 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Neptune Equester (10-4) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft, 10 ran.
Count Guido Deiro (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) With leader, led 11th, made rest, ridden when not fluent last, stayed on well to assert clear flat, won at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy beating Listen Boy (11-8) by 6l, 8 ran.
Global Power (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on well, just held near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Theatrical Star (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Tutchec (FR) 7-1 (10-10) With leader, led 9th, headed after next, blundered 11th, soon lost place, struggling next, stayed on to take 4th after last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 10l behind Hey Big Spender (11-12) at Newcastle 3m listed hcp chs (1) sft in Nov.
Big Society (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Not fluent 1st, pressed leader, 4 lengths down in 2nd when ridden 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Russe Blanc (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Pinerolo 9-1 (10-7) Close up, ridden 13th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Diocles (10-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs (2) sft.
Royal Palladium (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Made all, clear 3 out, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Desert Joe (11-6) by 8l, 6 ran.
