held up in touch, outpaced 5 out
led, headed 3rd, led again halfway, headed approaching 13th, quickly weakened and pulled up before 6 out
held up, headway 5 out, ridden to chase leaders next, one pace and jumped left last 2
with leader, led 3rd, headed halfway, outpaced from 4 out
held up, not fluent 13th, weakened 5 out
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 15th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led approaching 13th, headed 5 out, soon ridden, kept on from next, no chance with winner
held up in touch, led 5 out, clear from 3 out, eased towards finish
Up The Pub, Matmata de Tendron and Aston look the three to concentrate on and the vote is given to Up The Pub. The selection has won his last two races in good style notabley when beating Elegant Eskimo last time out and although rising in the weights he looks sure to improve again for the step up in trip and he will be hard to beat. Matmata de Tendron rates the main danger on hius best form but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 210 day abscence. Aston is another that could go well on his latyest fourth behind Kerstino Two, that form has since been franked but he often finds less than expected off the bridle and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder King of Gothland is from a myard in form but he looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind for the winner we return to Up The Pub who is in the form of his life.
King of Gothland (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up, reminder after 14th, brief effort 17th, soon struggling, 5th of 10, well behind Charango Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Almire du Lia (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Another Promise (11-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Notaproblem (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 12th, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 44l behind Flash Cummins (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Oct.
Finzi (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leader until after 3rd, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 18l behind Up The Pub (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Aston (USA) 10-1 (11-3) Not jump well, mid-division, lost place after 4th, ran on flat, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 25l behind Kerstino Two (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Up The Pub (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, hit 3 out, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct beating Elegant Eskimo (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Matmata de Tendron (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 12th, never dangerous after, 4th of 16, 41l behind Recent Edition (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Apr.
Celtic Flow 10-1 (10-6) In touch, out paced 10th, headway 5 out, effort next, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Midnight Gunner (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Oct.
