held up, behind, headway 10th, left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner
held up, pecked 1st, headway 9th, ridden along approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
held up, headway 9th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased clear leaders, went 2nd 12th, hit 13th, 6 lengths down and ridden when fell 4 out
with winner, mistake 11th, weakened 13th
always behind, hit 2 out
made virtually all, jumped left from 10th, left clear 4 out, hung left from after 2 out, eased near finish
held up, headway 9th, weakened 10th
held up, ridden along from 9th, stayed on from 4 out, no impression
held up, headway 9th, weakened 11th
held up, behind, stayed on flat, never dangerous
We will shortlist Jaffa, Alcopop and Bob The Builder and select Bob The Builder. The selection is lightly-raced and, after winning a maiden chase, he finished third to the progressive Gallant Approach at Newbury, where but for a mistake he would have finished closer. He can go well today. Jaffa's third last time after being revised for a Market Rasen win brings him into it, while much as Alcopop has been raised four pounds for a defeat last time, this course and distance winner is holding his form well and is not without a shout. Of the others, Roschal, who won off today's mark over course and distance last February, could hold claims if getting back to that type of form. For us, the others have a little bit to prove on their recent form, which returns us to the selection, which is Bob The Builder.
Jaffa 14-1 (10-5) Held up and behind, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on flat, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Gatorade (10-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Apr.
Saafend Rocket (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden, weakened 10th, 8th of 11, 20l behind Palua (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Tunes Of Glory (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakening when fell 3 out in race won by North Landing (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Dec, 18 ran.
Alcopop 7-2 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied flat, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Lindsay (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Dec.
Kind Sir 11-2 (11-12) Led, clear after 3rd, headed when mistake 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 18l behind Native Chancer (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jul.
Rainbows Aglitter 16-1 (11-12) Held up, brief effort 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 45l behind Alcatras (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Dec.
Bob The Builder 7-2 (10-8) Led until stumbled and headed 5 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Gallant Approach (11-7) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs (C) gs in Dec.
Runner Bean 9-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Demi Beau (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec.
Roschal (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 12th, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 13l behind First De La Brunie (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs (4) sft.
Deliceo (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Always behind, last of 12, 47l behind She's Our Native (12-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (4) gd.
Alcatras (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 11th, pecked 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Presenting Express (10-13) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Dec.
