raced keenly, chased leaders until pushed along before 15th, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, went 2nd at 5th, led 7th until 4 out, chased leader until pushed along and fell 2 out
held up in 5th, closer at 8th, weakened before 3 out, left modest 4th next
raced keenly and wide, tracked leader until 5th, chased leaders until 17th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, left in modest 3rd and slightly hampered next
led until 7th, chased leader, in front again 4 out, clear next until before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace
held up in last pair, closer at 13th, chased leaders 15th, 3rd 17th, left in 2nd place 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, stayed on well
Several are looking to capitalise on recent placed efforts with MISDFLIGHT preferred. The latter placed in a higher grade chase at Hexham last time and may finally open his account over fences off his current mark. Skyhill is another with claims back on soft going after placing at Kelso but Max O looks to be treading water at present having finished third yet again on his latest outing at Taunton. Pads has been thereabouts over timber though has yet to figure over fences while Rollerball Rocco will appreciate the return to a longer trip and is preferred to Pc Dixon and Spirit Of Hale.
Rollerball Rocco (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tended to jump left, led, headed after 5 out, lost place when ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Heavenly Promise (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Pc Dixon 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 10th, no chance when blundered 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 10, 12l behind Benny's Secret (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, lost place and reminder after 7th, soon behind, lost touch from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Misdflight (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) 2nd or 3rd, jumped right 2nd, led 14th, headed before last, faded flat, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Classical Milano (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Pads (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Keen towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chased leaders, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Jessiemac (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Max O (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, lost place 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, kept on towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Arquebusier (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Skyhill (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Oscar Ceremony (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
