chased leaders, slow 4th, soon lost place and towards rear, rallied 4 out, chased leaders after next, ridden to challenge after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages
led, headed before 7th, led again approaching 3 out, headed before next, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages
tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 2 out, weakened last
held up in touch, headway after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
prominent, led before 7th, headed approaching 3 out, led again before next, strongly challenged last, headed towards finish, no extra
held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
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Charlie Snow Angel was in decent form earlier in the year but would have preferred easier conditions. Reverse The Charge recorded a second course victory when beating Cool Valley a couple of lengths last month but the runner-up is now 3lb better off so there may not be much between the pair today. JOHN WILLIAMS is 7lb higher than when winning this last year and was behind Charlie Snow Angel at Kelso in the spring but this is his time of year and he goes well fresh so can stage an encore. Take A Break is 0-8 over fences and has been beaten in sellers over hurdles the last twice.
Take A Break (FR) 7-1 (11-5) 2nd or 3rd, driven after 3 out, just over 1/2 length off winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Affaire D'Honneur (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (5) gd in Sep.
John Williams (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Led narrowly, headed after 4 out, lost place between last 2, weakened last, 7th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Endless Credit (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Cool Valley (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased winner and soon clear of rest, lost place 4 out, no danger after, plugged on in modest 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind King Golan (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Charlie Snow Angel 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Seven Devils (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 6th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next, last of 6, 31 3/4l behind Orioninverness (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Chateau Chinon (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, outpaced when mistake 4 out, never involved, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Omega Springs (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Made all, pressed before last, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Cool Valley (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Kisumu 100-1 (11-0) Not always fluent in rear pair, behind 6th, tailed off 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Dear Sire (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gf in Oct.
My Idea 22-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakened before 9th, pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
