made all, soon well clear, not fluent 14th, came back to chasing pair after 4 out, ridden clear again from last
chased clear leader, closed after 4 out, demoted to 3rd and not asked for effort 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden before last, found nil
took keen hold in rear, lost touch from 10th, pulled up after 12th
raced in 3rd well behind clear leader, closed after 4 out, ridden to chase winner before 3 out until after 2 out, soon one pace, no extra last
held up in 4th, mistake 3rd, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Earth Planet won over C&D in June last year and has been taking on better opposition since. He should give a good account but lacks the scope of BRUSLINI, who won over this trip at Catterick last month and probably went off too quickly when tried in a handicap at Uttoxeter subsequently - he should find this smaller field easier to dominate. Paddy Whitelands is easy to ignore but Scotsbrook Cloud has proved a consistent sort on fast ground over hurdles over the last 12 months and Timmies Gone is a winning pointer.
Bruslini (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Led, jumped right at times, headed after 10th, 5th when blundered 13th, soon behind, ran on flat, 5th of 9, 18l behind Lackamon (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) gs.
Earth Planet (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, effort next, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 13l behind Honourable Arthur (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Paddy Whitelands 150-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, jumped slowly next, soon lost place, driven after next, behind and pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Monte Cavallo (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gs, 11 ran.
Scotsbrook Cloud 66-1 (10-1) Always behind, mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Cape Tribulation (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gd, 24 ran.
Timmies Gone (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked clear winner, not fluent 1st and 2nd, not on terms when pecked and lost 2nd 17th, left remote 2nd again 4 out, 2nd of 3, 36l behind Golden Chieftain (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov chs (3) gs.