tracked leader, led 7th, ridden 13th, left clear 3 out, driven out
held up and keen, headway 11t, hit 13th, weakened 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, no chance when ran out last
held up, in rear when pulled up before 6th
led to 7th, chased winner to 10th, lost place and hit 11th, rallied approaching 4 out, every chance when ran out 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, kept on approaching last, no extra towards finish
Alikat gets the confident vote here with Youllbesolucky and September Moon rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles won well on her chasing debut when beating The Holly Bee, is sure to have learnt from the experience and in receipt of the weight for age allowance she is impossible to oppose. Youllbesolucky rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Gift Voucher but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. September Moon had looked progressive over fences until taking a heavy fall last time and it is hard to know if his confidence will have been effected. The other two runners have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Alikat who is the confident choice.
Youlbesolucky (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped left 6th, ridden to lead after 4 out, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (5) gf beating Gift Voucher (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Caper 5-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, no impression, 4th of 11, 6l behind Carricklee Boy (9-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Huic Holloa (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til outpcd 11; rallied app 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 14, 12l behind Peaceful Bow (12-0) at Trecoed 3m ptp gf in Jun.
September Moon 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, 2 lengths down when fell at the 7th in race won by Montys Tan (9-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Alikat (IRE) 4-9fav (10-1) Held up, ridden and headway 4 out, led before next, soon clear, eased flat, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) gf in Jun beating The Holy Bee (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
