keen in 3rd on inside, tracked leader 2nd, awkward 4 out, lost 2nd when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 3 out
held up in 4th, closer in 3rd 4 out, pushed along and went 2nd 3 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
pulled hard early in rear, went right 3rd, struggling 4 out, left remote 4th 3 out, jinked right and unseated rider next
led, pushed along before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace and well held run-in, no chance with winner
raced keenly out wide, tracked leader until 2nd, lost 3rd 4 out, left 3rd next, bit closer 2 out, soon no impression
TINTINTIN has a penalty but is the one to beat in this with his latest second at Huntingdon having been franked. Cloud Dancer was very green in a bumper at Cheltenham last month and may need more time while Imperial Jade is already starting to look a bit exposed. Amalfi Skyline looks held on the form book while neither The Flying Fig nor Jina managed to complete on debut, though the latter did start favourite at Ludlow.
Amalfi Skyline 66-1 (11-0) Novicey at several hurdles, prominent, mistake when pressing leader 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out where mistake, tailed off approaching last, 5th of 10, 36l behind Spirit D'aunou (11-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Cloud Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along, green and towards rear after 3f, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Fiercely Proud (11-0) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.
The Flying Fig 80-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, last when mistake 3rd, bad mistake and unseated rider next, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Jan.
Imperial Jade (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Raced on inside, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, well held 3rd, mistake last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Jaminska (11-0) at Hereford 2m fll (4) sft in Jan.
Jina (FR) 6-5fav (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, mistake next, soon eased and behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Dec.
Tintintin (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Spirit D'aunou (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Dec.