TIDAL FLOW is impossible to oppose in this. Placed in all three outings over fences so far, an earlier success at Uttoxeter came on testing ground and Philip Hobbs’ charge needs only a clear round to come out best. Arcade Attraction has a stack to find at the weights debuting over the larger obstacles while point-to-point winner Midnight Calamity has been beaten out of sight in both starts under Rules.
Tidal Flow 5-2fav (11-8) Chased leaders, led 11th, pushed along and headed 3 out, chased winner, one pace and well held next, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Burbank (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Arcade Attraction (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up rear of mid-division, blundered 1st, never on terms, 7th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Dorking Boy (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Calamity 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost touch 11th, tailed off 5 out, remote 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Encounter A Giant (11-2) at Hereford 3m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
