A depressing bad turnout and TANKS FOR THAT can take the measure of Kanad and West With The Wind. Nicky Henderson's charge does have a little to find at the figures but he acts with cut in the ground and its fair to say that his debut over fences was someway better than what the market had originally anticipated. Kanad was a little disappointing at Fakenham. Charlie Mann has had a quiet campaign by his standards though things of late have taken a turn for the better. West With The Wind is in receipt of all the allowances. He had bits and pieces of form for Tom Tate on the level but Evan Williams has elected to give the idea of novice hurdling a complete miss. This could be a tactical affair but with his yard in form, it is hard to get away from Tanks For That.
Kanad 11-2 (11-0) In touch, chased winner 4th, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Working Title (11-0) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) gs in Nov.
Tanks For That (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 7th, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, one pace from next, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Theatrical Moment (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Dec.
West With The Wind 10-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway to chase winner before 4 out, blundered 4 out, pecked 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven and closed flat, not reached winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Acordeon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
