DONNA’S DOUBLE should have come on for a comeback run at Ayr when beaten less than a length in third. This is less competitive and he may improve with a tongue-tie applied for this. Telhimlisten is 10lb higher than when last successful over fences while the returning Old Painless is another with something to prove off his current mark. Ribeye has taken well to chasing and should be winning again this season while Ritson scored over these fences on Boxing Day last year and Anglers Crag debuts for last year’s winning yard.
Alnadam (FR) 12-1 (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 5f hcp lst hvy in Nov.
Donna's Double 9-2 (11-3) Led, headed but prominent 4th, led again 5 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden and kept on but headed and lost two places towards finish, 3rd of 10, nk behind Whodini (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Old Painless (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, lead narrowly before 5 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Kayf Hernando (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Telhimlisten (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Les's Legacy 16-1 (11-5) In touch, awkward jump 2nd, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind One Mill Harbour (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Anglers Crag 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, bad mistake 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 15, 32l behind Silver In Disguise (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Ritson (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 8th, outpaced 9th, tailed off 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Bollingerandkrug (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, soon dropped away tamely and pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ribeye 6-4fav (10-9) Prominent, not fluent and led 1st, headed narrowly 9th, led again 12th, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, ridden and soon held 2 out, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Marshalled (12-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
