held up behind, headway approaching 10th, challenged 2 out, every chance last, one pace run-in
made all, ridden and pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, driven out
tracked leader, mistake 10th, quickly weakened , tailed off
held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, in 4th and looking held when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, weakened before last
held up in rear, detached and badly outpaced from 7th, ridden before 9th, left poor 4th and hampered 3 out, plugged on, no impression
Present To You has yet to win over fences and has gone up 6lb for finishing second at Chepstow three weeks ago. That seems a bit harsh compared to MISTER WISEMAN, who has been raised 8lb for running out an 11 length winner over C&D last month. Runner-up Spirit Calling will do well to reverse the form and Nigel Hawke's chaser looks capable of following up. Valley View came a cropper over these fences in March having scored at Folkestone before that and Blue Signal has lost his way since winning at Fontwell in June. Brimham Boy may need a longer trip to show his best, but still makes more appeal than Desperate Dex.
Present To You (IRE) 11-2fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway before 5 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance from 2 out, faded flat, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Wyck Hill (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Mister Wiseman 9-1 (11-0) Made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct beating Spirit Calling (10-10) by 11l, 7 ran.
Blue Signal (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 7th, jumped slowly 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Work Boy (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Valley View (IRE) 4-6fav (11-13) Took keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th, fell next, in a race won by Nomadic Warrior (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 6 ran.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway next, mistake 9th, not fluent next, hit 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, blundered last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Mister Wiseman (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Brimham Boy 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, led next, stumbled 4 out, headed when hit 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Life Of A Luso (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Desperate Dex (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, reminders before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Stolen Light (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 5 ran.
