mostly chased winner, blundered 10th, no chance from 4 out
held up in rear, mistake and ridden 11th, stayed on from 4 out to take 3rd and not fluent 3 out
mistake and lost place 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
in touch, headway to dispute 2nd when carried right by loose horse bend before 3 out, weakened
not fluent, in touch, mistake and driven along 5th, lost place 4 out
just in touch when not much room and unseated rider 10th
always behind, struggling 14th
behind, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
made all, hit 8th, clear from next, hit 3 out, unchallenged
Five Alley, Syncopated Rhythm and Up The Pub look the three to concentrate on in this novice chase with the latter named getting the nod. A winner in testing conditions at Chepstow last week Up The Pub looks the type to follow up a little sequence. He was beating a tough horse in Anflora that day who had already proved successful the time before so the form is rock solid. He should also come on for fitness and as long as this race doesn¿t come to quick he looks the most likely winner. Five Alley won at Plumpton in less testing conditions last time out but all his best form is on soft ground. He has suffered as a result though and it will be no mean feat carrying top weight around here and is therefore bypassed. Nigel Twiston-Davies has his team in great form at present and even though Syncopated Rhythm has little to shout about on his form figures it would be no surprise if he performed better than expected but for the winner we return to Up The Pub.
Dunbrody Millar (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd to 7th, in touch until weakened 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 16, well behind Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Oct.
Five Alley (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (11-12) Held up, steady headway from 9th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led well before last, drew clear flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Oct beating Hill Forts Henry (10-12) by 5l, 9 ran.
Rollo (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Prominent, lost place 6th, driven 9th, well behind 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Touch of Fate (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Oct.
Up The Pub (IRE) 3-1fav (10-5) Held up in touch, headway 10th, challenged from 3 out, left in lead 2 out, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy beating Anflora (10-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Syncopated Rhythm (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Behind, moderate headway from 3 out but no danger, 6th of 15, 26l behind Nazimabad (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Oct.
Banaluso (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, weakened approaching 8th, 8th of 16, well behind Standin Obligation (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Apr.
Valley Warrior 16-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, headway after 14th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Waynesworld (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Croghan Loch (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear, mistake 8th, never dangerous, 10th of 12, well behind Gray's Eulogy (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.
Precious Bane (IRE) 8-11fav (12-0) 2nd of 7, 12l behind The Eens (12-6) at Eyton-On-severn 3m ptp gd in May.
Pip Moss 25-1 (10-4) In touch, challenged 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, one pace from last, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Secret Drinker (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy in Apr.
