prominent, led 2nd to 8th, hit next, beaten 2 out, weakened before last
held up and behind, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, short-lived under pressure 9th
keen, led to 2nd, remained pressing, led 8th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace
always prominent, went 2nd well before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left between last 2, led and not fluent last, stayed on well
in rear, headway from 9th, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last
in rear but in touch, headway 7th, went 3rd after 3 out, hung left from 2 out, 4 lengths 3rd and beaten when blundered last
in touch, reminders after 4th and after 5th, lost place and behind from next
mid-division, awkward on landing 3rd, headway approaching 6th, weakened from 2 out
in touch, pressed leaders approaching 6th, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, behind next, tailed off when mistakes 2 out and last
Ellerslie George is selected here ahead of No Regrets and Or de Grugy. On his seasonal return, Ellerslie George won well here over an extended trip. He should be okay dropping in distance and can run well, even though he has to concede weight to the field. Nicky Henderson's Towcester maiden hurdle winner, No Regrets, is an interesting recruit to fencing, while Or de Grugy made a pleasing chasing debut at Perth and the step up in trip today should suit, so he can go well, although he is closely weighted with Divex today based on that form. Sea Cadet has won here over hurdles and could be interesting off a fairly low mark on his chasing debut. The selection, though, once again, is Ellerslie George.
Ellerslie George (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Led from 2nd, ridden and blundered 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (5) gf in Oct beating Silent Bay (11-1) by 7l, 5 ran.
The Stickler 4-1 (11-3) Held up in main group, hit 7th, ridden after 13th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Cool Roxy (11-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
No Regrets (FR) 7-4 (11-6) In touch, stayed on from 2 out, took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 11l behind To Arms (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Or de Grugy (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Medison (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Divex (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden flat, not quicken, 4th of 9, 5l behind Medison (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Little Said 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders until weakened 12th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Caipiroska (10-0) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Mister Jungle (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Catch The Perk (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jul, 12 ran.
Sea Cadet 11-2jt-fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Prince Adjal (10-12) at Perth 3m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Apr, 14 ran.
Leonardo's Friend 11-2 (9-10) Mid-division when fell at the 3rd in race won by Junctiontwentyfour (10-9) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Oct, 9 ran.
