tracked leader until 4th and again approaching 8th, not fluent 11th, lost 2nd and ridden 4 out, weakened going to 2 out, mistake and lost 3rd last
led, mistake and headed last, no extra flat
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 12th, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching next, went 3rd last
held up in touch in last, mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, mistake and unseated rider 10th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until approaching 8th, went 2nd again 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led last, ridden clear
Viable runs his best races around here but it's a long time since he troubled the judge. Deputy Dog makes a swift reappearance after finishing down the field at Warwick on Wednesday but will have to do a lot better if he is to shed his maiden tag, while Kirkhammerton has failed to take advantage of a tumbling handicap mark lately. Mayolynn is interesting, however, on her first start over fences. She doesn't look badly treated on her hurdling form. But we just prefer SUM LAFF, who clearly didn't give his true running when pulled up in heavy ground at Fontwell earlier this month. Still unexposed, he's worth another chance in this grade.
Sum Laff (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Led 1st until 3rd, chased leader until 5th, remained prominent, dropped back to 6th when pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Magot De Grugy (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 10 ran.
Viable 40-1 (10-13) Prominent when blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Renard (11-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along in 5th after 11th, never in contention, 5th of 7, 20l behind Mister Wiseman (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Deputy Dog (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, steady headway 12th, chased leaders next, went 2nd and mistake 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, well held in 3rd when blundered and weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 23l behind Lexicon Lad (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Mayolynn (USA) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden before 4 out, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Swift Chap (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.