led, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, headway to go 2nd 7th to 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
behind, headway 9th, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra flat
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
prominent and keen, left in lead 2nd, clear 5th until badly hampered by loose horse and headed 8th, headway 10th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
in touch, lost place 7th, headway 9th, led 10th, ridden approaching last, ran on
prominent, jumped slowly 6th, left in lead 8th, headed 10th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
What'sonyourmind gets the confident vote here with Talikos and River Ripples rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Blackergreen over hurdles. That form looks rock solid and as he is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut he will be hard to beat with his yard in form. Talikos rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Spuradich but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. River Ripples is another worthy of respect on his best form but he was brought down last time and it is hard to know if his confidence has been affected and he is opposed for that reason. Of the remainder, Fleurette may just need the run after a 194 day absence and for the winner we return to What'sonyourmind, who's hurdles form would make him hard to beat.
Fourboystoy (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, weakened before 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by The Luder (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Fleurette 13-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, reminders approaching 8th, headway on inside approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when fell at the last in race won by Chickapeakray (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Talikos (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 6l behind Spuradich (11-6) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gf in Oct.
River Ripples (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) brought down at the 2nd in race won by Notanotherdonkey (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct, 15 ran.
Maximinus 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 9l behind Annie Fleetwood (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
What'sonyourmind (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent chasing group, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, no chance winner, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Blackergreen (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 6th, weakened next, 9th of 15, 28l behind Secret Squirrel (10-10) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Oct.
