Blue Kascade is very well treated on past form but is looking a light of former days. Heartasia is having a first run over fences after almost a year off but she has scope. Electron Bleu is having only a third run in this country and ran better than the final result suggests at Warwick but a switch to fences shouldn’t faze TAKINGITALLIN as he’s already won a point-to-point, a bumper and two hurdles races – Theo Gillard’s claim is a bonus. Petite Ganache has already finished second twice over fences but is inconsistent.
Takingitallin (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, driven and headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Legends Gold (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Electron Bleu (FR) 28-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, blundered 1st, not fluent 8th, headway before 12th, 4th when not fluent 2 out, disputing 3rd but no impression when blundered last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind For Good Measure (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Arthurs Secret 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Beechwood Jude (9-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Roycano 25-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, well beaten from 3 out, 7th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Duke Street (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Squouateur (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, went modest 4th approaching 3 out, no real progress from 2 out, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Snookered (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Led until 9th, weakened before 14th, last of 5, dist behind Ned Stark (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Heartasia (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway when not fluent 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 5, 27 3/4l behind I'm To Blame (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Petite Ganache (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up and behind, niggled along 14th, short-lived effort approaching 3 out, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Chanceiton (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Led or disputed lead most of way, reminder after 6th (usual 14th), lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), soon dropped away, continued tailed off, last of 6, dist behind For Jim (10-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
