held up in rear, headway 12th, not fluent next, weakened approaching 4 out, blundered next
held up in rear, blundered 1st, 7th and 12th, well behind after 13th, tailed off approaching 4 out and soon pulled up
held up in touch, pushed along after 12th, 3rd and no impression from 3 out, one pace
led until 7th, prominent, blundered and no impression on winner 2 out, hit last, stayed on same pace
held up, always in rear, well behind after 13th
held up, took keen hold, jumped slightly right at times, headway 2nd, led 8th, stayed on well to draw clear from 2 out, easily
prominent, led 7th until next, mistake 5 out, 4th and well beaten from next
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, lost place 7th, jumped slowly 9th, well behind 13th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up
held up, ridden after 9th, 6th and well beaten after 13th
prominent, jumped right and not fluent 6th, ridden 9th, lost place 11th, well behind after 13th
Arturo Uno has been placed in eight of his 13 career starts over fences but always seems to find at least one too good and that may be the case again today, though he still makes more appeal than stablemate My Boy Paddy. Gandalfe needs some help from the handicapper but Minella Stars should improve on his third at Exeter and Sandofthecolosseum was a promising second at Wetherby last month. PENNY MAX didn't enjoy himself on his chasing debut at Plumpton and will be much better suited to this galloping track. He remains a novice of some potential and can get off the mark here, despite the fact that Very Stylish and Wyck Hill have already won over the larger obstacles.
Gandalfe (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, blundered next, ridden after 9th, lost 2nd next, beaten when blundered 2 out and last, 3rd of 4, 42l behind Lidar (10-12) at Newbury 2m 1f Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (4yo+) (3) gd in Nov.
My Boy Paddy (IRE) 4-9fav (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, headway 8th, went 2nd and closed on leader approaching 2 out, led when mistake last, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '10 beating Definite Dawn (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Minella Stars (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 13th until approaching 4 out, one pace in 3rd after, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Old Wigmore (11-0) at Exeter 3m Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gs in Nov.
Wyck Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led until before 2nd, fell next, in a race won by Roalco De Farges (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov, 15 ran.
Very Stylish (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Hampered 10th, always in rear, 8th of 15, 34l behind Roalco De Farges (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Penny Max (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Took keen hold in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced next, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Prince Du Seuil (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Sandofthecolosseum (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 5 out, headway under pressure when pecked next, challenged when mistake 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Court Red Handed (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Not So Prudent (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd approaching 12th, weakened 5 out, 7th of 10, well behind Chariot Charger (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (5) gs in Nov.
Arturo Uno (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, ridden 4 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Roalco De Farges (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Father Probus 9-2 (11-4) Jumped right, towards rear, mistakes 7th, no chance when blunderd 12th, eased 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Monbeg Dude (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
