DREAM FLYER is upped 5lb for scoring at Wetherby last time but that was only his second start over fences and Michael Smith's charge is open to further progress. Island Heights should be in the mix on the back of a second at Sedgefield and Purcell's Bridge ran well at Newcastle last month and can compete off the same mark today. Blue Kascade won at Ayr in October but a bad mistake cost him his chance at Musselburgh three weeks ago.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Always in rear and mistakes, reminders after 2nd, pulled up, in a race won by Wakanda (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft, 6 ran.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 11-4 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 12th, blundered and headed 13th, led before 4 out, not fluent last, kept on well and veered right last 75 yards, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Many Stars (11-9) by 3l, 4 ran.
Island Heights (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Behind, headway 12th, went 2nd before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Sharp Rise (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Romany Ryme 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, mistake 1st and 9th, led 3 out, ridden out gamely, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Oscar Lateen (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway into 3rd 5 out, ridden before next, rallied last, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Montoya's Son (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 3rd until before 4th, led 5th until after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Vivaldi Collonges (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Led, pushed alaong before 4 out, headed narrowly when stumbled badly 2 out, not recover, kept on, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Benefit In Kind (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
