held up in rear, mistake 1st, ridden and headway from 2 out, stayed on well flat
chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and stayed on flat
tracked leader, led 2nd till 11th, tracked leader after, ridden before 3 out, led soon after last, ran on
led, headed 2nd, slow 8th, led again 11th, mistake 15th, ridden 4 lengths approaching 2 out, headed soon after last, weakened flat
in rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, jumped badly left 2 out, pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Tanterari gets the confident vote with Kelantan and Indalo rating the main dangers. The selection has improved out of all recognition of late and although he is rising in the weights as a consequence he won with so much in hand when defeating Beau Supreme last time out he is taken to defy the handicapper again. Kelantan rates the main danger on his latest second behind Pewter Light but he lacks the scope of the selection and he will do well to give weight and a beating to him. Indalo is another worthy of respect as he won well last time out when defeating Calcot Flyer but he has a seven pound penalty for that win and that may just find him, out. Of the remainder Standing Bloom is a course and distance winner and off her light weight she has definite place claims but for the winner we return to Tanterari.
Rakassa 14-1 Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Schuh Shine at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Jan.
Canon Barney (IRE) 10-1 Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 5, 43l behind Just Jolly at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Dec.
Kelantan 4-1fav Mid-division, headway approaching 14th, slight lead flat, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Pewter Light at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft.
Co Optimist 9-2 Held up in touch, headway to lead 13th, headed 4 out, ridden to lead again next, driven last, held on under pressure flat, won at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs beating Flying Fortune by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Standing Bloom 9-1 Towards rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Just Maybe at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Indalo (IRE) 11-2 Chased leader, led 3rd, clear after 4 out, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft beating Calcot Flyer by 21l, 10 ran.
Tanterari (IRE) 4-9fav Held up last, good headway on inside 4 out, challenged 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, eased close home, won at Taunton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gs beating Beau Supreme by 5l, 5 ran.
