made all, pecked 11th, clear before 3 out, unchallenged
chased leaders, closed briefly 8th, not fluent 9th, jumped right and not fluent 11th, outpaced from 12th, well beaten 4 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, ridden and no impression 3 out
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd before next, not fluent 9th, reminders next, well beaten from 12th
Comeonginger landed a little race at Fontwell in April and reappeared on that track to win a better handicap from a 7lb higher mark. He jumped well and won comfortably so has to be on the shortlist. Chicklemix won handicaps at this level at Towcester and Wetherby and didn't look suited by very testing ground at Catterick later. He's another with a good chance but it's BERTIE'S DESIRE who gets the vote as he followed a victory at Huntingdon with another in better class over this course and distance. He's run well in both subsequent starts and looks capable of further progress. Lemon's Gent will enjoy the quick ground better than most as it was very fast when he scored over an extended two miles at Worcester in May. Gandale is 6lb higher than his only victory to date at Huntingdon a year ago and Vision Des Champs hasn't shown much since arriving from France.
Comeonginger (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) Jumped well, made all, came clear from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct beating Solstice Son (11-8) by 5l, 5 ran.
Chicklemix 4-1 (10-13) In rear, reminders halfway, never dangerous, pulled up, in a race won by Granville Island (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Vision Des Champs (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 31l behind Malibu Sun (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Gandalfe (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Neverownup (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Bertie's Desire 7-1 (10-8) Led, headed before 6th led 9th, headed before 3 out, held when blundered last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Hollow Penny (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Lemon's Gent 9-2 (11-4) Chased leader, led 6 out, headed before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 2l behind River Purple (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
