led, clear with two others 3 out(usual 4th)ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next
tracked leader, ridden to chase leader when hit 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along and weakened passing omitted 3 out
held up well in rear, headway 2 out, led soon after, eased towards finish(only 6 hurdles jumped, all hurdles omitted in back straight)
towards rear, headway to chase leading trio passing omitted 3 out, hit next, ridden and kept on same pace
tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, weakened run in
close up, ridden and weakened passing omitted 4 out
SEE THE SEA defied a 9lb rise to land a hat-trick with last month’s convincing victory at Taunton. She's made every yard on all three occasions and is the one to beat in her current form. Paso Doble won a novices’ race over track and trip before struggling in Grade 2 company and makes his handicap debut while Glimpse Of Gold won at Lingfield recently but Timberman is preferred on last month’s third at Cheltenham. Just The Man also came up short at Cheltenham more recently and is preferred of the remainder.
See The Sea (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-9) Made all, shaken up before 2 out, pressed and ridden after last, stayed on well to assert flat and won going away, won at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Glory And Honour (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Paso Doble (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced after 6th, rallying when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 36l behind Camprond (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Son Of Red (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace thereafter, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Saint Arvans (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Timberman (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not always fluent, headway approaching last, stayed on well flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Samba Dancer (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Just The Man (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway going well approaching last, ridden after last, kept on flat, 5th of 18, 3 1/4l behind Mc Alpine (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Glimpse Of Gold 18-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 3rd, pushed along home turn, ran on well, always in command from 2 out, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Cheng Gong (10-1) by 3l, 6 ran.
Jersey Grey (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 34 3/4l behind Siroco Jo (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
