prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened and unseated at 3 out
prominent and led at 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on and rallied after 2 out, every chance after final fence, just held
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on after 3 out, made no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on after 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, weakened after final fence
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept after 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, rallied after final fence, won gamely
tracked leaders, ridden and kept on after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on after final fence, not reach leaders
Shanty Alley has the best form in the book here and concedes plenty of weight all round. The question mark against him is that he's the only one of the sextet without a run this season and might need this off 12-3. Course winner Just Your Type pulled up on reappearance so is best watched and Indy Five is more interesting having had his comeback run. Hard To Forget didn't shape too badly on his first run back but his yard is quiet at present, whilst it's interesting to see connections reach for first-time blinkers with Lord Getaway at the age of nine. SANDY BAY put a pulled up effort behind him when just denied the last day and has enough ticks in the boxes to get the nod.
Shanty Alley 9-2 (11-8) Jumped well, led until 2 out, lost 2nd flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Just Your Type (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Not jump well, mid-division, struggling 15th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Indy Five (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Mid-division, lost place 12th, well held 4 out, kept on flat, 6th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, some headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 4th last, 4th of 9, 19l behind One Forty Seven (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sandy Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, 6 lengths down last, stayed on well flat to close on idling winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dragonfruit (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, slightly hampered, jinked right and unseated rider 4th, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.