close up, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on run in
close up, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
tracked winner, not fluent 3rd and rider lost iron briefly, tracked leaders, weakening when hit last
led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, led again soon after next, driven out gamely
tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace
held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching next
held up in rear, wide and headway 2 out, led briefly next, driven to press winner run in, just held
in touch, dropped to rear 3 out
Orchard Grove attempts a five-timer but his victories have been at a lower grade and he had a 10lb claimer on board last time which makes him effectively 16lb higher. Cary's Commodity reverts to hurdles after falling at the last when challenging on his chasing debut at Stratford. He completed a double over timber just over a year ago and should be thereabouts though it's CH'TIBELLO (NAP) who gets the vote. Dan Skelton's charge, the 2019 County Hurdle winner, has generally performed with credit at a higher level and his rider's claim is a bonus. Seddon was chasing at this time last year but has reverted to hurdles in winning form having landed a Class 3 Lingfield handicap last month.
Ch'tibello (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, some headway 3 out, kept on one pace, never in contention, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (10-13) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Carys' Commodity 18-1 (11-6) Towards rear, effort and headway 3 out, went third and going well home turn, pushed along and strongly pressed leaders before last, every chance when fell final fence, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Seddon (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Made all, hit 6th, narrow advantage when ridden before last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating San Pedro (10-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Flashing Glance 18-1 (11-12) Chased leader after 2nd, not fluent 6th or 9th, mistake and led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 8, 14l behind Teescomponents Lad (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Tap Tap Boom 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 5th, pressed 2 out, pushed along before last where headed, kept on run-in, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Adicci (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Bold Plan (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, shaken up and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Strong Glance 4-1 (11-11) Raced in mid-division, veered violently right and ran out 3 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Orchard Grove (IRE) 11-4 (12-2) Mid-division, closed from 5th, switched left after 2 out, led last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sergeant (11-1) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
