tracked leaders in 3rd place, led before 5 out, pressed from 4 out, kept on well towards finish, driven out
with leader and keen, mistake 10th, quickly lost place and dropped into rear, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
led, blundered 6 out, headed before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
towards rear and in touch, headway before 11th, every chance from 4 out until no extra run-in
held up in touch, fell 7 out
always behind, weakened before 12th
Mac N Cheese was having his first run for almost two years when scooting away with a heavy-ground Perth handicap in September then found 2m4f too short from a 17lb higher mark when narrowly beaten into third behind Lough Derg Jewel at Ayr. Point The Way, three times a winner over hurdles, made a successful chasing debut when long odds-on at Kelso but had to survive a couple of bad errors and won't get away so easily here. ACDC (NAP) was having just his second start over fences when winning with a bit in hand at Ayr where he was well supported. He's only 3lb higher and Sean Bowen is a very positive booking. Lake View Lad, three times a winning hurdler, has run in better company in all starts over fences and ran well at Ayr last time though that was over an extended two miles.
Lake View Lad (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Archive (11-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Central Flame 50-1 (11-6) Always behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Point The Way (IRE) 1-5fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 12th, pressed when blundered badly last, kept on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct beating An Laoch (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Solomn Grundy (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, blundered 11th, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened last, 6th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Mister Whitaker (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mac N Cheese (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) In touch, headway tracking leaders 9th, went 3rd 11th, hit 14th, pushed along before 4 out, kept on under pressure run-in, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Lough Derg Jewel (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Acdc (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pecked badly 3rd, 2nd before 4 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Nakadam (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
