tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out when not fluent, soon beaten
in rear, pushed along and reminders 5th, weakened and mistake approaching 10th, unseated rider 12th
tracked leaders in 3rd, led approaching 2 out, soon clear
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 12th, soon weakened
led, blundered 11th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
WHEELS UP is a tentative suggestion ahead of Stop The Show and Mister Prickle. The selection has only had one run for his current yard and finished tailed off on testing ground at Plumpton and is without a win in ten chase starts. However, he was entitled to need that outing and encouragement is gleaned from his yard's excellent record with chasers at this track. Stop The Show was beaten a long way at Kempton but is another that may fare better now that he has a run under his belt whilst he ran one of his better races last season at this track and the stiff finish should help to bring his stamina into play. Mister Prickle hails from a yard in great form and ran his best race for some time when chasing home Magot De Grugy at Chepstow earlier in the week. He should go well on his quick return to action but Tooka has struggled over fences thus far whilst The Randy Bishop will also need to step up on recent efforts; preference is for Wheels Up.
Wheels Up (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, eased when no chance from 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Nomecheki (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy.
The Randy Bishop 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hampered 5th, ridden after next, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind High Carol (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Mr Prickle (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, led until after 2nd, pressed leader, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, beaten approaching last, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Magot De Grugy (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Stop The Show (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4th, disputing 4th and in touch 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 34l behind Shillingstone (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Tooka 33-1 (11-11) Led, ridden 7th, headed after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 17, well behind Raise You Five (10-13) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
