held up in touch, challenging when slipped on landing last, not recover
held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next
held up, hit 3rd, prominent when fell 10th
not fluent and in touch, weakened from 4 out
led, headed 10th, outpaced from 3 out
chased leaders, led 10th, hit and headed 3 out, not quicken flat
held up in rear, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, ridden after 4 out, led next, driven out
Tora Bora, Muhtenbar and Cherub are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Tora Bora. The selection won well last time out when beating Present M'lord and again with him getting the weight for age allowances he will be hard to beat. Muhtenbar rates the main danger on his latest third behind Hoo La Baloo, this looks easier but he has had plenty of chances without taking one and is again opposed. Cherub was the best of these over hurdles and has all ready won over fences but he lacks scope and he will do well to give weight and a beating to some unexposed types. Wiscalitus was again let down by his jumping at a vital stage when second behind Cardington last time while Bougoure is held in high regard and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to the unexposed Tora Bora.
Bougoure (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Held up, ridden and weakened after 4 out, blundered last, 16th of 24, 23l behind Strangely Brown (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr.
Cherub (GER) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, weakened from 8th, 3rd of 4, well behind Lennon (11-4) at Aintree 2m lst nov chs (1) gd in Oct.
Day Of Claies (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Prominent, led 4th, hit 7th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up 2 out in race won by Extra Smooth (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp hdl (3) sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Jaunty Times 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closer order when mistake 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 15, 10l behind Here We Go (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Muhtenbar 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, made most from 3rd, pecked 8th, headed before 2 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Hoo La Baloo (11-5) at Sandown 2m nov chs (3) sft in Mar.
Wiscalitus (GER) 4-6fav (11-6) Held up in 3rd, upsides winner after 3 out, ridden when rider lost iron briefly just after 2 out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Cardington (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf in Aug.
Eborarry (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) In touch, led 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 13l behind Parsley's Return (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Tora Bora (GER) 2-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, led after 10th, clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f beg chs (4) gs in Oct beating Present M'lord (11-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Abraham Smith 7-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakening when hit last, 6th of 14, 8l behind Gaelic Flight (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
General Alarm 8-11fav (10-13) Made all, soon clear, hit 5 out, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) gf in Oct beating Herecomestanley (10-12) by 26l, 5 ran.
