Special Acceptance is only 1-25 but has finished second the last twice. BRANDISOVA (NAP) has only won at Fakenham so far but was well backed on her reappearance at Lingfield and finished a close third. If that run has blown away a few cobwebs, Lucy Wadham’s mare could be the one to beat in this. Ballycamus has already won twice over hurdles and once between the flags and isn’t highly tried on his chasing bow while Val Dancer should improve on his third at Ludlow. Inflexible is another with scope but he may need to drop a few pounds.
Ballycamus (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed flat, slightly hampered, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Benign Dictator (12-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Inflexible (FR) 12-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 6 out, pushed along and headway 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 13, dist behind Pepe Le Moko (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mortens Leam 50-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Special Acceptance 4-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, kept on and took 2nd run-in, no telling impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Crosspark (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Aviewtosea (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Val Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Close up, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway to go 3rd next, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Tightenourbelts (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Has Troke (FR) 5-1 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 1st, ridden 10th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Oxygen (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Brandisova (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Led, joined 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last, headed towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Dysania (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
