jumped left, led until after 2nd, chased leader until next, chased leaders, 2nd again 5th until 7th, chased leaders, went left and sprawled on landing 10th, went left again next, lost place and never able to get on terms after
held up, pecked 2nd, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd soon after 2 out, challenged last, driven to lead run-in, stayed on well
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again 7th, led briefly approaching 12th, chased leader, led again approaching 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in
raced widest, in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders after 11th, led approaching next until approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd
led in start, raced wide, led after 2nd, blundered and reminder 9th, headed approaching 12th, weakened bypassing omitted next
chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 12th, soon weakened
soon behind, struggling 6th, never involved
soon behind, never a factor, tailed off
Le Boizelo failed to cope with a big weight at Wincanton after scoring at Sandown but should be thereabouts in this under his regular 5lb claimer. Samburu Shujaa almost certainly has more to offer over fences and Ben Jones claims 5lb off him as well. Notachance was a staying-on fifth here last month after winning at Exeter while Django Django had excuses when pulled up at Aintree in October and has been plenty of time to recover. Scotchtown should strip fitter for his reappearance while Reallyradical has been knocking on the door but INDY FIVE (NAP) was rallying when falling at the last in the Mandarin here last month and dropping back a couple of furlongs won’t harm his cause.
Samburu Shujaa (FR) 3-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th until 5 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Dominateur (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Django Django (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, hit 4th, not fluent and behind 9th, mistake 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Notachance (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) Mid-division, bit closer at 7th, left chasing leaders in 3rd 3 out until next, weakened from last, 5th of 9, 3l behind Court Master (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Le Boizelo (FR) 9-2fav (12-0) Tracked leader, dropped to mid-division after 8th, headway before 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from last, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Worthy Farm (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Indy Five (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) On his toes and led in start, well away, chased leader who set strong pace and clear of field, led 1th, went clear after next until 4 out, headed 2 out, chased idling winner and staying on when hampered and fell last, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Scotchtown (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) Chased leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Bafana Blue (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Linenhall (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Led, mistake 11th, jumped left in places, headed 2 out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Dylanseoghan (10-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Reallyradical (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Chased winner, led 14th until 3 out, ridden to lead again before next, headed before last where mistake, weakened run-n, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Hard To Forget (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.