mid-division, blundered 1st, lost place 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4f out
tracked leader, ridden 4 out, driven and one pace from 2 out
led, ridden and headed 4 out, beaten when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, blundered 5th, driven and weakened 2 out
held up, headway 4 out, driven and weakened approaching last
held up, headway 4 out, challenged approaching last, kept on same pace flat
tracked leaders, lead approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out
held up, mistake 1st, ridden 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
MISS PROSS gets the vote to win this after a good effort at Haydock last time where she travelled well for a long way before folding inside the closing stages. Down 2lb from that run, she remains 6lb higher than her last winning mark. She will need to return to something like her winning form to score but the manner in which she travelled suggested she might well be returning the form. Wee Forbees, purchased for 85,000 by his rider from Howard Johnson's yard returns after a solid first season novice chasing, although not at a level that some might have anticipated. Edmo Yewkay was behind Miss Pross at Aintree and has not yet recaptured his form of last season. Polar Gunner is advancing age-wise but there was some encouragement to be gained from his effort at Carlisle last time. An interesting little heat and Miss Pross is the nomination.
Wee Forbees (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Led, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Snoopy Loopy (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr.
Edmo Yewkay (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, weakened 6th, 9th of 14, 44l behind Medicinal (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Rebel Rhythm 10-1 (10-8) Reluctant to race, behind, mistake 6th, always in rear, 7th of 13, 35l behind One Sniff (11-0) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Cantgeton (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind Kilmackilloge (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Euro American (GER) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, headway, in touch 5 out, weakened from next, 5th of 7, well behind First Look (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Miss Pross 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 14, 13l behind Medicinal (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Polar Gunner 28-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 6l behind Malko De Beaumont (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Pen Gwen (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, hampered 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 27l behind Blast The Past (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
King Mak 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, hit 4th and 9th, lost place next, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by First Look (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
