took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged from 6th, not fluent 8th, mistake next, fell 10th
in touch, left chasing leaders 10th, ridden in 4th when blundered badly and fell 3 out
led, joined 6th, pressed 13th, ridden when mistake stumbled and headed 3 out, soon no extra in 3rd, plugged on from last
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, hampered and went 2nd 10th, hit 13th, led 3 out, came clear from next, easily
raced wide, chased leaders, blundered badly 12th, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner from next, finished tired
held up in last pair, reminders after 8th, weakened 12th, behind and no chance when blundered 3 out, pulled up soon after
held up in last pair, slightly hampered 10th, steady headway 12th, staying on in 5th when went wrong and pulled up quickly before 3 out
DOESLESSTHANME returned to action with a victory at Fontwell recently on his first start for Paul Nicholls. Blinkers are added to the tongue-tie here and, with further improvement expected, he gets the vote. Get It On won a beginners' chase at Sedgefield in September and should go well on his handicap debut, while Invictus has his first start over fences having won a hurdles race at Ascot back in April though there may not be much between him and fellow chasing debutant Sherwani Wolf on the book. Sunsetten is more exposed over fences but hasn't improved on his win at Market Rasen in July, though Present To You has done better of late.
Doeslessthanme (IRE) 4-6fav (11-3) Not fluent, tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, tracked leader 7th, ridden when went right and stumbled 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Oct beating Helium (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Get It On (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) Held up, headway 12th, chased winner 4 out, held when mistake last, outpaced flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Bottman (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Pyracantha 20-1 (11-1) Tended to jump right in last pair, struggling 10th, never dangerous, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Mohi Rahrere (10-4) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Invictus (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch on inside, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led before last, soon joined and pressed, held on gamely, all out, won at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (3) gd in Apr beating Barbatos (11-0) by shd, 12 ran.
Sherwani Wolf (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before next, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened to 4th before last, 4th of 13, 14l behind Tobago Bay (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Sunsetten (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, in touch, tracked leader 4th, mistake 7th and next, lost 2nd after 9th, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dis behind Pyracantha (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Present To You (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up behind, headway approaching 10th, challenged 2 out, every chance last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Mister Wiseman (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
