tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, ridden and outpaced next, stayed on from last, every chance run-in, one pace towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, mistake 9th, soon outpaced, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to lead towards finish
led, ridden and hit 3 out, under pressure from next, headed towards finish, no extra
held up in rear, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened next
close up until jumped right and lost pace 5th, headway 7th, weakened aproaching 4 out
with leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, upsides when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, hit 9th, soon pushed along, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before next
Lord Ryeford, Liberty Ben and Duke Orsino are three against the field in another toug race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Lord Ryeford. The selection was the best of these over hurdles is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Liberty Ben rates the main danger on his latest second behind Notanotherdonkey but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Duke Orsino was a fair fourth behind It's Bertie last time but looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived. Of the remainder Olival is from a yard in form and is another to watch in the market but for the winner we return to Lord Reyford.
Duke Orsino (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, left remote 3rd last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 4l behind It's Bertie (11-6) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Oct.
Liberty Ben (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Hampered 1st, headway 9th, ridde approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on one pace flat but no impression, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Notanotherdonkey (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Lord Ryeford (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led, hit 5th, headed 7th, regained lead after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 15, 10l behind Complete Outsider (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Trading Trouble 20-1 (11-7) Held up and behind, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened between last two, 7th of 9, 33l behind Canada (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Jul '03.
Abzuson 66-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, last of 9, 36l behind Darina's Boy (11-0) at Haydock 2m 6f nov chs (3) gs in Apr.
Olival (FR) 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened, no chance when pulled up 4 out in race won by Reap The Reward (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Over To Joe 33-1 (10-11) Chased leader to after 4, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 13, 36l behind Notaproblem (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gd in Apr '05.
Alpha Image (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 3rd, jumped left 4th, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Herecomestanley (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Oct, 9 ran.
