held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, challenged 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, easily
in rear, pushed along approaching 4th, soon struggling
raced keenly, went prominent when hit 2nd, ridden after 4th, weakened after next
chased leader, hit 5th, beaten 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, not fluent final 2, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway 4 out, slightly outpaced after 3 out, stayed on one pace approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
led, clear 3rd until approaching 4th, headed 3 out, beaten before 2 out
Twist Bookie, So Cloudy and Charmahal look the three to concentrate on here with So Cloudy getting our vote. The selection was a fair third behind Nation State last time out. That form looks solid in the context of this race and in the hope that first time blinkers sharpens him up he gets our vote. Twist Bookie rates the main danger as he beat Dalriath with a little in hand last time out but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Charmahal hails from a yard in top form and is sure to have come on for his first run so he should be watched in the market. Croon is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Lupin is another from an in-form yard but looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to So Cloudy to small stakes.
Twist Bookie (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct beating Dalriath (10-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Cellarmaster (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 4th and reminders, mistake 5th and 6th, weakening when blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Twist Bookie (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct, 7 ran.
So Cloudy 8-1 (10-9) Held up last, ridden 7th, mistake and weakened 8th, jumped badly right last, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Nation State (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (3) gf in Oct.
Croon 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, soon went 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 10, 39l behind Calusa Caldera (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Charmahal (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Led, headed under pressure 2 out, weakened flat, 8th of 14, 8l behind Amnesty (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Oct.
Lupin (FR) 13-2 (10-0) Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden 2 out, every chance last, no extra, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Herecomestanley (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Oyez (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 11, 13l behind Amnesty (11-3) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
