in rear but in touch, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, led flat, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, blundered badly 9th, soon lost place, beaten 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon in rear, pushed along 6th, struggling when pulled up after next
led, jumped right throughout, strongly challenged after 2 out, headed flat, no extra
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last
slowly into stride, behind, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakened after 4 out
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This looks tricky but we’re inclined to take a chance on DREAM BOLT with James Bowen taking off a valuable 5lb. He won twice in the summer, stays further and wasn’t disgraced on his reappearance at Newbury. Bishops Court is a strong traveller and wasn’t beaten far by the prolific Play The Ace at Kempton last time. Notarfbad and Workbench are both recent winners but are 6lb and 7lb higher respectively. Coeur Tantre has been raised a pound since his second at Wincanton but that was his first run over fences so there should be more to come. Blandfords Gunner was second in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster and has place claims if the headgear work a second time.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up last, headway before 3 out, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Overtown Express (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Coillte Lass (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed before 8th, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Markov (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Perfect Timing 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, raced wide, 2nd briefly after 5th, mistake and lost place 9th, well behind when jumped right final 4, last of 6, 36 1/2l behind Rolling Dylan (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Coeur Tantre (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) With leader, led 3rd, clear before 2 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Drumcliff (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Blandfords Gunner 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind No Ceiling (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mr Muddle 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Master Burbidge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Notarfbad (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, chased leader at strong pace, led approaching 6th, 6 lengths clear going strongly last, heavily eased towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Resolution Bay (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Bishops Court 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Play The Ace (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Workbench (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed briefly flat, ran on gamely, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Red Devil Star (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
