sometimes jumped right, led, clear briefly 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and beaten before next, tailed off and eased run in
tracked leading pair until mistake 4th, handy 3rd again before 7th, went left 11th, dropped to last when fell 3 out
tracked leader, peaked 1st, travelling well and led 3 out, ridden between last two, narrowly headed approaching last, rallied to regain lead towards finish
held up in 4th, 3rd at 4th until before 7th, 3rd again before 3 out, 2nd soon after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and idled run in, headed towards finish
Papradon beat Tregaro at Uttoxeter last month and the latter boosted the form with victory at Sedgefield last time. It should be close between that pair once again and they are preferred to Abbey Storm. But VIKING RIDGE made a winning start over fences at Huntingdon on his return from a lengthy absence and with further progress expected, Kim Bailey's charge can go in again.
Papradon 20-1 (11-10) Made all, driven 3 out, 2 lengths clear when not fluent last, ridden and held on under pressure flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep beating Dark Energy (11-2) by 1l, 10 ran.
Viking Ridge (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led on bit approaching last, pushed clear flat, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep beating Sir Lynx (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Abbey Storm (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 3rd or 8th, bad mistake when asked to challenge 10th, driven after 4 out, jumped left 3 out, weakened 2 out, eased, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Shadrack (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May.
Tregaro (FR) 11-4 (10-2) Held up, went 3rd 11th, not fluent next, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Sep beating Dunowen Point (11-12) by 6l, 4 ran.
