with leader, led before and mistake 4 out, clear after 3 out
led, blundered 5th, headed before 4 out, beaten when blundered 2 out
towards rear, headway before and mistake 10th when in 4th, weakened and jumped right 5 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 9th, weakened before 10th
in rear, tailed off after 9th, pulled up before 12th
tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression from before 4 out
Smiles For Miles has picked up a penalty after winning over a slightly longer trip at Chepstow last week but should be in the firing-line again as he's unexposed over fences. Greenlaw also has plenty of scope for improvement and is among a number of decent rides today for Richard Johnson. Whiskey Ridge has won twice over course and distance but was pulled up on his reappearance and his yard remains out of sorts. Gina Andrews steered CHICKLEMIX to victory over these fences in January and the mare also won on soft ground over this trip at Towcester last season. She'll be all the better for a recent run at Kempton so gets the nod.
Smiles For Miles (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Chased leader, led after 7th, clear and travelling well before 5 out, blundered badly next but remained clear, eased flat, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Cruising Bye (10-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Greenlaw 4-1 (11-10) Held up, headway after 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 38l behind Listen Boy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Chicklemix 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, closed briefly 8th, not fluent 9th, jumped right and not fluent 11th, outpaced from 12th, well beaten 4 out, 3rd of 4, 26l behind Comeonginger (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Whiskey Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, ridden 12th, lost place 4 out, never on terms, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Master Neo (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Kaikias (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened from 10th, tailed off before 4 out, 6th of 7, 40l behind Stopped Out (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
What A Dream 9-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Brave Buck (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 7 ran.
