in rear, nudged after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
slightly worse than midfield, progress to almost lead jumping 3 out, just behind leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly
led, joined 6th, pushed and headed before 3 out, could not go with leaders late on
prominent, joined leader 6th, narrow lead 3 out, ridden after last, lost 2 places close home
close-up, stumbled on landing after jumping 3rd and dropped towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, unable to recover from early mistake
midfield, tracked leaders jumping 3 out, ridden after last and stayed on strongly, hit front close home
towards rear, progress to 3rd jumping 6th, just behind leader 3 out, pushed after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on
midfield, hit 1st, slow 2nd, pushed after 4 out, never able to get competitive
NonRunner
Miss Amelia is a past course and distance winner and arrives off the back of an easy victory at Bangor, but has been raised 8lb. She looks too high in the weights now but Cesar Collonges showed he was well treated nowadays when runner-up at Ffos Las. These fences can be tricky for a novice but OUTCROP (NAP) jumped well enough making his chasing bow at Sedgefield and he’s fairly handicapped on his hurdles form. Ludlow second Fort De L'ocean is still 5lb higher than when successful at Cartmel in July and I'dliketheoption remains out of sorts, though slips further down the ratings.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fort De L'Ocean (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on well run-in, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dave And Bernie (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Led until 6th, chased leader until 8th, weakened quickly next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cesar Collonges (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, left in lead 2nd, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Mouseinthehouse (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Notre Ami (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led narrowly, hit 6th, headed 4 out and ridden, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Outcrop (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 9th, progress to chase leaders approaching 2 out, clear 2nd when not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Equus Dancer (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Relkadam (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead on long run before 4 out, headed when bumped 2 out, soon ridden, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Snougar (11-4) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 66-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, driven along and lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, mistake last, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Bathiva (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Miss Amelia 85-40fav (10-13) Midfield, headway 7th, close up 3 out, led travelling strongly before 2 out, awkward last, pushed out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Dragon Khan (10-0) by 12l, 10 ran.