with leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led to 6th, tracked leaders, led again 2 out, hung left between last 2, headed last, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish
mid-division, outpaced when mistake 9th, weakened and pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, challenging when carried left between last two, led last, ridden and stayed on flat
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced
mid-division, blundered and lost place 7th, ridden and kept on from 2 out, no impression
held up, headway 5 out, effort 3 out, ridden and one pace approaching last
in touch, outpaced 8th, soon lost place, mistake and beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
Bongo Fury gets the confident vote here with Ela Re and King Of The Arctic rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles won well over fences last time out when beating Hashid and although having a penalty he again has conditions to suit and he is hard to oppose. Ela Re rates the main danger on his best but was well beaten behind Mr Prickle last time and looks in the handicapers grip. King Of The Arctic was third behind Mr Prickle last time and is sure to have come on for the run so he is warched in the market. Of the remainder Incas has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Bongo fury.
Island Faith (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, pulled up approaching 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Saintsaire (10-11) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Bongo Fury (FR) 7-4jt-fav (10-11) Tracked leader and blundered badly 1st, with clear leader 5th, led 5 out, ridden clear 3 out, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m nov chs (3) sft beating Hashid (11-4) by 7l, 5 ran.
Do L'Enfant d'Eau (FR) 11-4fav (11-2) Chased leader to 5th, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Brave Thought (10-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Transit 6-1 (11-7) In rear, blundered and unseated rider in race won by Jefertiti (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 5 ran.
Gone Too Far 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 10, 48l behind Hush Tiger (9-10) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Ela Re 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, weakening when headed 4 out, 6th of 8, 49l behind Mr Prickle (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
King Of The Arctic (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up, chased leaders 5 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Mr Prickle (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Incas (FR) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, prominent when hampered 8th, blundered when weakening 10th, 10th of 20, 35l behind I Hear Thunder (11-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
