in touch, headway 12th, led soon after 4 out, bumped bend before 2 out, ridden and ran on
towards rear, headway 13th, ridden and weakened 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, hampered 2 out
close up, lost place 12th, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, kept on
tracked leader, led 3rd, joined 11th, bumped and headed 5 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, headway 13th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, kept on one pace
tracked leader, reminders 13th, led next, stumbled on landing and headed next, driven to challenge winner on bend into straight, kept on one pace
led headed 3rd, joined leader 11th, landed awkwardly and nearly unseated rider 5 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
in touch, mistake 4th, struggling 6th, pulled up 8th
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I See You Well has been a standing dish here and it would be no surprise to see him record a fifth course victory after a pipe-opener at Exeter. Hard To Forget started favourite at Uttoxeter last month but only managed fourth and is now fitted with blinkers. Mister Murchan is slipping back towards a decent mark but there was a lot to like about DR KANANGA’s handicap debut at Chepstow and the former pointer still has plenty of scope under Rules.
I See You Well (FR) 40-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden 4 out, plugged on one pace, 6th of 11, 31l behind Favori De Sivola (10-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Eden Flight (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Jumped left, rear of mid-division, last after 5th, behind 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Linelee King (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Blame The Game (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, led 5 out, pushed along and headed after 4 out, weakened tamely well before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, 35l behind Seven No Trumps (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on after 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, weakened after final fence, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Sandy Boy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Dr Kananga 7-1 (11-9) Pressed leader and clear of field, mistake 2nd, went left 9th, led 11th until approaching 3 out, where mistake, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind On Call (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led until 2nd, chased winner until 9th, lost place next, behind 11th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Hamilton Dici (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Go Whatever (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out (normal 5 out) behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Eragon De Chanay (FR) 7-2 (11-9) In touch in rear, ridden to chase leading pair passing omitted 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Roque It (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Prominent, pushed along 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cap'n (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 2nd, well detached before the 4th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
