held up, closed 6th, challenging when jumped slightly left and bumped last, soon led, ridden out
held up, outpaced 10th, weakened approaching last
soon prominent, led 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened well before last and pulled up
jumped slowly 1st, in rear, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off
led, not fluent 6th or 8th, headed 3 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, hampered, stumbled and lost place 3rd, closed 2 out, led, jumped right and bumped into rival last, soon headed, stayed on
prominent, not fluent 9th, weakened approaching last
Gee Dee Nen has ability but ran in snatches when second at Fontwell earlier this month and is 3lb higher now. O'Callaghan Strand won on his chasing bow at Market Rasen but has a penalty to carry here and the jury is out on Yvonne Evelyn after a poor start over the larger obstacles at Kempton. Like Fidelis and Sea Cadet, the mare also lacks a recent run. Bay Central and Bennynthejets, who goes well here, could figure, however, but we'll stick with BRIMHAM BOY even though he was a lucky winner at Hereford two weeks ago. He's very consistent and has struck up a good understanding with 7lb claimer Daniel Hiskett.
O'callaghan Strand (AUS) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up, headway 4th, went 3rd at 9th, ridden to lead when hit 3 out, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd beating Foot The Bill (10-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Fidelis (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Night In Milan (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Yvonne Evelyn (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in close 5th, not fluent and ridden 12th, modest 3rd when blundered and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 48l behind Loch Ba (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Sea Cadet 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 12th, ridden and effort 3 out, kept on and every chance until lost place after next, no extra, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Victory Surge (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov '10.
Bay Central (IRE) 13-8 (11-1) Set strong pace, soon clear, jumped left throughout, headed after 2 out, no extra flat, lost 2nd close home, last of 3, 3l behind Douryna (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) fm in Mar.
Brimham Boy 9-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead before last, soon left clear, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Try Catch Me (11-8) by 10l, 7 ran.
Gee Dee Nen 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leader until 3rd, mistake 5th, pushed along 7th, driven approaching 10th, outpaced 4 out, rallied and edged right 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Delgany Gunner (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Bennynthejets (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, hit 4 out, soon switched left, went 2nd 3 out until not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Baltic Pathfinder (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
