tracked leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
close up and keen, quickly weakened over 4f out, tailed off
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
tracked l eaders in 3rd and keen, headway 4f out to join leader, weakened over 2f out
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, plugged on and never dangerous
Mush Mir is the highest rated of these over jumps but ran poorly on his comeback and may need a bit more time. Cross Of Honour ran well in a chase at Fakenham last month and should be thereabouts but LIKEAROLLINGSTONE is just preferred. He's shown good progress over timber of late winning his last two starts and is worth sticking with in his current form. Five Rivers has lost his way a little but went very close over C&D in one of these events back in February and has to come into the reckoning on that evidence. Unforgettable won a novice chase back in April and looks best of the rest.
Cross Of Honour (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, pressed from 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when left 2nd last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind There's No Panic (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Oct.
Five Rivers (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In touch, headway after 3 out, mistake 10th, headway after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 10, 26l behind Hildisvini (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Nov.
Likearollingstone (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Disputed lead until led 4th, ridden 2 out, awkward last, driven and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Rock Relief (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran.
Mush Mir (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, joined leader 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 38l behind Fox Appeal (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Unforgettable (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, battled back to regain lead flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Tornade D'estruval (10-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Unwanted Gift (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, not much room when stumbled 2nd, rider did well to stay on, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Daneva (10-12) at Hereford 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Father Shine (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) With leader, ridden and weakened after 5 out, 9th of 11, 41l behind Aland Islands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Pepito Collonges (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced after 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened before last, 6th of 8, 17l behind Wily Fox (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
