tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden next, stuggling before 2 out
chased clear leader, joined leader 2 out, led next, ridden clear
in touch in rear, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, went 2nd post
in touch, good headway to lead between 3 out and 2 out, soon joined, ridden and headed last, weakened and lost 2nd post
in touch, went 3rd 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
led and soon clear, increased lead 4th, flattened 7th and next, headed between 3 out and 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 7th, weakened next
Both Compton Blue and Cloudy Bob disappointed last time having made the frame on their penultimate starts. WILY FOX has already won twice here this year including his latest outing in a conditionals race. He's winner without a penalty and is taken to follow-up. Andreo Bambaleo has also scored over these hurdles this year but is 6lb higher today while the less exposed Oneofapear has a shout if forgiven last month's below par effort at Hexham.
Compton Blue 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, when stumbled and fell 5th, in a race won by Deciding Moment (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 16 ran.
Cloudy Bob (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 7th, 4th and one pace 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 25l behind More Of That (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Andreo Bambaleo 5-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 14l behind Cruachan (10-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Wily Fox 4-1fav (11-8) In touch, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft beating Favorite Girl (10-11) by 6l, 11 ran.
Oneofapear (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off, 5th of 11, 47l behind Ballyben (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Becausewecan (USA) 20-1 (10-2) Pressed leader after 2nd until 3 out, soon weakened, 17th of 19, 48l behind Home Run (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Beat The Shower 16-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, weakened from 5th, 11th of 15, 16l behind Hartside (10-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.