held up 4th and last, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off from next
raced keenly, pressed winner, led 4th to after 8th, virtually upsides when blundered 4 out, lost place after next, no chance with leading pair approaching 2 out
tracked leading pair, headway 4 out, went 2nd after next, effort and every chance 2 out, soon one pace, no chance with winner approaching last
led to 4th, tracked leader, led again narrowly after 8th, ridden and 1 length clear when stumbled and pecked 2 out, driven clear approaching last, kept on well
A winner on his chasing debut in October, HAVE YOU SEEN ME found only the promising Bouggler too good over this C&D next time. Outclassed in the Grade 2 Dipper Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on New Year's Day, this looks a good opportunity for Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge to get back to winning ways. Ranjobaie made his chasing debut in the Dipper but blundered away his chance early on and has something to prove now, while Ashfield's Dream scored over fences at Market Rasen before appearing to get lost in the fog at Newbury last time when beaten out of sight. Sarando ran poorly on his chasing bow here last month and is best watched.
Ashfield's Dream (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Always behind, ridden and struggling after 12th, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Misstree Dancer (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Have You Seen Me (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 13, 24l behind Hell's Bay (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs G2 (1) gs.
Ranjobaie (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Hell's Bay (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs G2 (1) gs, 13 ran.
Sarando 40-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 14th of 17, well behind Ashkazar (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs.
