behind, jumped slowly 2nd and 4th, always detached, refused 6th
held up towards rear, driven and headway after 3 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on well
behind, blundered 4th, pulled up 3 out
prominent, lost place approaching 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, soon prominent, hard driven to challenge approaching last, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead close home
held up in rear, soon detached, mistake 2nd, pulled up 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led 2 out, soon hard driven, headed last, kept on gamely
prominent, led 5th, headed 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place 3 out
held up, not fluent 4 out, soon no impression
held up in touch, mistake 5th, slow 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out
prominent, not fluent 7th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon faded
soon led, headed 5th, lost place after 8th
held up mid-division, not fluent 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out
INGRATITUDE is the selection with Le Corvee and Soprano as the dangers. Ingratitude never really looked like winning on his chasing debut but that experience is unlikely to have been lost on him, and were he able to demonstrate anything of his hurdling ability, he would be a warm order to oblige here. Le Corvee seems to have been around forever and is 0 from 5 at this discipline. A fair handicapper, it would be no surprise to see something here to improve past him. Soprano won a maiden hurdle in decent style at Worcester in 2007. He has evidently had training problems since. That said, he could be anything. Creinch is yet to complete a chase in public. Norbonne Bandit had proven form in Ireland though would need to show more than he did at Sedgefield on his most recent start. Pagan Sword was tricky to win with on the level though consented to put it all in at Wetherby in March. Thenford Trout was a crack pointer in Ireland and while it is some time since he saw a racecourse, market support cannot be ignored. A trappy affair that should go the way of Ingratitude.
Almanshood (USA) 66-1 (11-5) fell at the 2nd in race won by Urban Tiger (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Aug, 11 ran.
Creinch 9-2 (11-8) Held up behind, ridden after 5th, soon lost touch and pulled up 5 out in race won by Blandings Castle (10-3) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jun, 5 ran.
Green Master (POL) 150-1 (10-9) In touch, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Paddleyourowncanoe (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sept, 13 ran.
He's My Man (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 5th, no danger after, 7th of 12, 21l behind Caliban (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Ingratitude (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Towards rear, headway after 9th, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Ohana (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gf in Sept.
Jasper 100-1 (10-9) Led approaching 2nd, headed before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Goodnight Tom (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul '06, 15 ran.
Le Corvee (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, soon in mid-division, headway after 6th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Leo's Lucky Star (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
New Wish (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Always behind, 8th of 12, well behind Orpen Wide (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) gf in Sept.
Norborne Bandit (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led to 10th, chased winner until 2 out, faded, 4th of 8, 48l behind Cool Operator (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Sept.
Pagan Sword 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 15, 14l behind Chrysander (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gf in Sept.
Soprano (GER) 8-15fav (11-2) In touch, went 2nd after 5th, led last, pushed clear, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in May '07 beating Look of Eagles (10-9) by 6l, 16 ran.
Sumdancer (NZ) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Just Beware (9-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sept, 12 ran.
Thenford Trout (IRE) (12-0) won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in Apr '06 beating Jack Monday (12-0) by 5l, 17 ran.
Un Autre Espere 80-1 (10-9) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Chrysander (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gf in Sept, 15 ran.
Roseville (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) In touch, stumbled 1st, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Oh Crick (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Arisea (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, headway approaching 5th, lost place after next, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 16, 6l behind Rawaabet (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Sept.
