made all, jumped left throughout, ridden after last, held on well towards finish
tracked winner, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd place, outpaced before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway before 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, weakened before 4 out
LOVELY JOB found Vintage Clouds too good at Ascot last month but won twice over fences during the summer and Fergal O’Briens’s charge is taken to make another bold bid in this. Joe Farrell also finished a well-beaten runner-up last time but has been dropped a further 4lb whereas Beau Du Brizais is upped in class after finishing second at Stratford. Cleni Wells has had five previous starts over fences without figuring and Captain Buck's makes his chasing debut, though should be suited on breeding.
Lovely Job (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, chased leader briefly turning into straight, soon ridden and one pace, went 2nd again bypassing omitted 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Vintage Clouds (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Joe Farrell (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Held up, went 2nd 8th until mistake 12th, 2nd again before 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Solighoster (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Captain Buck's (FR) 7-1 (10-8) In touch, headway 3 out, effort when short room next, weakened before last, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (11-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, hampered 12th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Play The Ace (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cleni Wells (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Speredek (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.