led, headed 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th, left 3rd 4 out
held up, headway to track leader 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, driven out
held up and not fluent 1st, headway to track leaders 6th blundered and lost place next and blundered badly 8th
held up, mistake 5th, plugged on
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
Pass Me A Dime is preferred here to Offemont and Madison Du Berlais. The selection fell at Ascot last time but prior to that he looked a progressive sort and he will have no problem handling today's testing conditions. Providing his confidence has not been affacted by that fall last time then he should take plenty of beating. Offemont goes on the ground and he has got some decent French form, but he needs a longer trip to be seen at his best and for that reason he is taken on. Madison Du Berlais finished fourth behind Nadover at Chepstow last time and although he handles this ground he does appear to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. Green Belt Flyer will also relish the ground but he has yet to translate his best Irish form over here and he may be best watched. This looks to be a good opportunity for Pass Me A Dime to resume winning ways and he gets the confident vote.
Green Belt Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 10, 30l behind Kalca Mome (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Dec.
Madison Du Berlais (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Led to 2nd, remained prominent, shaken up after 6th, ridden 11th, mistake 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 14, 16l behind Nadover (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Pass Me A Dime 14-1 (10-13) Fell 1st fell in race won by Jericho III (11-2) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
No Visibility (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Prominent, hit 11th, weakned approaching 5 out, 8th of 14, 38l behind Nadover (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Offemont (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 3, 23l behind Pablo Du Charmil (11-12) at Warwick 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Dec.
Salinas (GER) 4-1 (11-11) In rear, blundered 9th, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 22l behind Ground Breaker (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.