It was fast ground when Roseneath scored at Worcester in July and Fontwell winner Bit Of A Clown may also find today's going against him. Flemi Two Toes is another who would prefer better ground judged on his recent placed efforts but today's underfoot conditions should prove no problem for DUNKELLY CASTLE, who is only 3lb higher than when scoring at Warwick last month. He looks to have leading claims in this and gets the vote with Silver Steel perhaps best of the remainder.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off, 6th of 7, 45l behind Kilrush (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Very Stylish (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, but in touch, slow 6th, pushed along 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 14th, in a race won by Acrai Rua (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Roseneath (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, went 3rd at 12th, slow next, blundered 4 out, kept on to go 2nd after 3 out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Acrai Rua (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Genny Wren 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, blundered 13th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, a close 3rd when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by King Massini (11-9) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, slow 8th, soon lost place, rallied 10th, weakened 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Faith Keeper (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Bit Of A Clown (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, headway 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 13, 11l behind Doheny Bar (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Silver Steel (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked winner, blundered 5 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off, in a race won by Lajidaal (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jun, 7 ran.
Craiglands (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost palce 4 out, 10th of 13, 26l behind Mini Muck (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.