tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, challenged 5 out, led next, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, narrow advantage when left in command last, stayed on
held up in touch, mistake and reminders after 5th, under pressure when mistake 5 out, pulled up before next
led, driven and headed approaching 4 out, outpaced in 4th next, ridden and stayed on to press for 3rd flat, no impression
held up in rear, jumped slowly 7th, pulled up before next
held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, virtually upsides and every chance when blundered badly last, not recover
tracked leader, driven before 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced by front pair when not fluent 2 out, kept on when hard pressed for 3rd flat, no impression
Having managed just one win in 21 starts over fences, Unforgettable is hardly a reliable betting proposition but does usually make the frame. Faustina Pius has been placed at Stratford and Bangor recently but remains a maiden over the larger obstacles and Un Anjou is 6lb higher than when just holding on at Musselburgh 12 days ago. MONEY FOR NOTHING (NAP) will have learnt plenty from his second to slick jumper Frizzo at Huntingdon - he's been left on the same mark and can take advantage. Come On Annie won over hurdles here last month but she's known nothing in two previous runs over fences.
Un Anjou (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 4 out, driven and all out, just held on, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov beating Chestnut Ben (11-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Tribulation 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th and in rear, blundered 6 out, fell next, in a race won by Whispering Harry (10-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Mr Muddle 25-1 (11-1) Chased leader, blundered 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly, 12th of 14, well behind Chilworth Screamer (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Come On Annie 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, closed to lead before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Taunton 2m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov beating Bollin Judith (10-11) by 6l, 3 ran.
Money For Nothing 3-1fav (10-9) Hampered 1st, took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 4 out, closed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Frizzo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Faustina Pius (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Prominent, led 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Perfect Candidate (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Unforgettable (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tended to jump left, led until 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 5th, driven before 9th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, led well before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner but no chance, weakened and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Doctor Ric (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
