mid-division in 4th, blundered 4 out, ridden and went 4th before last, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge last, soon led, kept on well towards finish
in touch in 4th, blundered 4 out, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, brought down 1st
mid-division, fell 1st
always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out
in rear, soon detached, tailed off
mid-division and raced wide, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
with leader, challenged after 3 out, no extra from last
led, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, headed after last, no extra
Felix De Giles steered NEWTON TONIC on to the wrong course at Lingfield last time and Noel Fehily takes over the reins here. Charlie Longsdon's quirky eight-year-old has the ability to win a race of this nature and, getting 3lb fro Bangor scorer Midnight Macarena, gets the nod. Join The Navy might be improving and easily won a minor contest at Fontwell last time when well backed, while Ballyman responded to a visor to beat Captain Tidds by four lengths over C&D last month though is taking of better opposition today. She's Humble may be best of the rest but will probably find at least a couple too good again.
Midnight Macarena 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, slow at 2nd, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out, clear next, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f Mares Handicap Chase (0-120) (4yo+) (4) sft in Dec beating Evella (11-0) by 27l, 4 ran.
Newton Tonic 10-3 (10-10) In lead when jockey took wrong course after 5th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Take Over Sivola (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Sherreb (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Towards rear, unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Godsmejudge (11-1) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gd in Dec, 11 ran.
Border Station (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Invicta Lake (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Just Cloudy 5-1 (11-4) Jumped left, badly bumped and fell 1st (knocked over), in a race won by The Donserelli (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov '11, 12 ran.
She's Humble (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Often jumped left, chased leader, led 3rd, went left 8th and 3 out, hung left and headed before 2 out, weakened and went left final 2, 4th of 5, 22l behind Quapriland (10-11) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
Join The Navy 6-4fav (9-9) Slowly away, detached in rear, mistake 4th, hampered next, staying on in 3rd and plenty to do when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, next, led before last, came clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec beating Owner Occupier (11-2) by 18l, 8 ran.
Betheholygobbs (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leading pair until approaching 10th, chased leading trio until outpaced before 3 out, plugged on again flat, 5th of 8, 7l behind Handtheprizeover (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Ballyman (IRE) Evensfav (10-13) Made all, joined 9th, ridden 2 out, stayed on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec beating Captain Tidds (11-12) by 4l, 3 ran.
Malin Head (IRE) 7-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 7th, headed 10th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, well behind Quayside Court (9-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
