mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
led, headed approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last, led post
held up and keen, mistake and unseated rider 5th
mid-division and keen, ridden 6th, weakened 8th
in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out
keen in rear, hit 3rd and 7th, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
always in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, one pace last
held up and detached, headway 4 out, hit 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, led on bit approaching 2 out, ridden and jumped left last, headed post
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th
This is a competitive handicap chase and Terrible Tenant is taken to get the better of Gipsy Cricketer and Twentytwosilver. The selection loves it round here and he ran well enough last time to finish fourth behind Butler's Cabin. He is dropped in trip today which will suit as his last win came over this course and distance, and although he is a little high in the weights he should still take plenty of beating. Gipsy Cricketer is best over this trip but his jumping was far from fluent last time out when he finished third behind Syroco and he will need to brush up on that if he is to get his head in front. Twentytwosilver was an impressive winner at Fontwell back in the summer but has not really built on that. He was a fair second behind Classi Maureen last time though and if he does not find this trip too sharp then he should go close. Jupon Vert would have claims on his best form but this 9-year-old is not as good as he once was and for the winner we are happy to return to the course specialist Terrible Tenant.
Wild Power (GER) 6-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden 8th, weakened approaching next, 5th of 10, 20l behind Sir Brastias (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Terrible Tenant 9-4fav (10-11) Led after 2nd, headed 2 out and mistake, soon faded, 4th of 10, 10l behind Butler's Cabin (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Twentytwosilver (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, headway to chase winner 6th, hit 8th and lost 2nd next, left 8 length 2nd at 10th, plugged on one pace, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Classi Maureen (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept.
Jupon Vert (FR) 7-1 (10-0) Alway in rear, last of 6, 47l behind Wrags To Riches (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in May.
Heart Of West (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) In touch when blundered badly and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Lysander (11-6) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Surfboard (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Hit 3rd, always in rear, 7th of 11, 49l behind Paulo Dancer (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Gipsy Cricketer 5-2jt-fav (10-7) Chase winner, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Syroco (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Young Tot (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Led to 5th, went 2nd 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Gipsy Cricketer (9-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
