Arclight, a winner on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, will know what’s required. Victory jumped poorly on hurdling debut here but still finished ahead of stablemate Forward Flight. Ardbraccan fell at the first at Catterick so also has a bit to prove. SAMUEL SPADE won over 1m2f at Haydock in August when trained by David O’Meara. Ben Pauling’s yard is bang in form and the Myboycharlie gelding might thrive over timber. Play By The Rules looks best of the rest.
Edinburgh Rock (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leader 3f, remained handy, weakened final 2f, 8th of 11, 14l behind Vaynor (9-8) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Faded Fantasy (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Checked soon after leaving stalls and raced in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, never a factor, 14th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Chally Chute (10-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Forward Flight (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led 1st, slowed into 4th and headed, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Non Stop (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Ghasham (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Dwelt, in rear, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Poker Face (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Play By The Rules (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, asked for effort before 3 out, edged right before last, no extra soon after, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Romancero Le Dun (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Record Art (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, went fourth towards finish, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Romancero Le Dun (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Samuel Spade (GER) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Red Derek (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Tropical Talent 33-1 (9-8) Broke well, soon lost place, headway on outside 8f out, not much room and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 28 3/4l behind Solanna (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Victory (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Chased leaders, went left and slow 1st, mistake 4th, slow next, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 22 1/4l behind Non Stop (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Arclight 11-1 (8-8) Took keen hold in rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 1l behind Madame Ambassador (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Ardbraccan (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Fell in early stages and running loose after 3rd, at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Cape Cornwall Rose (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, last of 11, 20 1/4l behind Lethal Touch (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Highland Lass (FR) 250-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in rear, nudged along and lost ground before 4th, tailed off and pulled-up after 4th, at Hereford 2m mdn fll (4) gs in Nov.
Toute Chic (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Handy on inside, mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Paddy's Fancy (11-0) at Leicester 2m fll (3) gf in Nov.
