tracked leaders, driven and outpaced in 4th after 4 out, no impression from next, left 3rd at last
held up in touch, tracked leaders 5 out, led next, left clear last, driven out
held up in touch, went left 2nd, lost place 5 out, behind from next, pulled up when saddle before 2 out
held up behind, headway on outside after 5 out, disputed lead and every chance when fell next
not fluent 1st, led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, rallied and every chance in 2nd when jinked badly and unseated rider last
tracked leader, lost place when left 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, left 2nd at last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon behind
Larteta has been getting closer and should be thereabouts again. Snowell won twice over hurdles at the start of the year and shaped with promise over fences when fourth at Fontwell but Rebel High, second over a longer trip here last time when Vertueux was a faller, is yet to win under Rules and never seems to run two races alike. HENRI DE BOISTRON made mistakes but stayed on strongly when fourth at Sedgefield. He'll have learned from that and could be the one to beat today.
Larteta (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, 2nd before 6th, pushed along before 4 out, mistake and outpaced soon after next, soon driven along and struggling, closed on winner flat, always held, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Full Ov Beans (11-5) at Fakenham 2m cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Snowell (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, 5th and staying on when badly hampered on inside on bend and almost unseated rider before 3 out, jumped right and went 4th 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Somchine (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Master Wickham (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always behind, 6th of 8, well behind Qasser (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Henri De Boistron (FR) 13-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear, hampered and outpaced from 9th, plugged on to take 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 8, 17l behind Carters Rest (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Vertueux (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Led, jumped slowly 3rd and 8th, headed 9th, not fluent not fluent 10th, disputing 3 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out, in a race won by One For The Boss (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Rebel High (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Led until slowed into 3rd, stayed 2nd, led again 8th, headed and hampered 4 out, no impression from next, jumped left last, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind One For The Boss (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Spessartine (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, clear after 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 7, 13l behind Swampfire (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
