took keen hold, led 1st until 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon led again, headed before 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent, hampered and left 3rd last
held up in rear, headway on inside 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, no extra from 2 out
led until jumped slowly 1st, in rear and ridden next, behind 5th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
got loose before start, took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed after 5th, mistake and weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside 3rd, not fluent 7th, led before 2 out, edged right approaching last, stayed on
tracked leaders, hampered, stumbled and lost place 6th, not fluent when slightly outpaced 3 out, rallied and every chance next, edged left and stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, every chance 2 out, about 2 lengths 3rd when fell last
CHIC THEATRE can give likely hot favourite Abbreviate plenty to think about in receipt of 7lb. Kim Bailey's four-year-old won easily on his second start over timber at Southwell having only been beaten half-a-length on his debut at Warwick. But David Pipe's charge beat a subsequent hurdles winner by 10 lengths in a bumper at Plumpton in February and was far from disgraced in a hot contest at Cheltenham in October when only weakening inside the final furlong – he is bred for jumping. Ex-pointer Handsome Sam has his first run since May but is worth monitoring.
Abbreviate (GER) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd when not fluent 7th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Young Dillon (10-12) by 19l, 10 ran.
Chic Theatre (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 8th of 12, 15l behind Aurillac (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Dos'ntsuitme (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd app str, left 2nd 2out, dropped to 4th and one pced run-in, 4th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Red River Gold (12-2) at Athlacca 3m mdn gs in May.
Ellusivance (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Steadied start in rear, ridden 4f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Felice (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in May.
Handsome Sam 7-4 (11-4) Mid div, 4th frm 6th, 3rd 4out, chall 2out, faster jump & ld brfly, sn 2nd & no ex when hprd towrds fin, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Behind The Wire (11-9) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in May.
Petite Power (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 11, 12l behind London Prize (10-11) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Jun.
Pine Warbler 16-1 (11-5) In rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Ballywilliam (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb.