held up, in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 6th
led, ran wide and headed briefly on bend after 9th, shaken up to go clear after 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders, in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 8th
tracked winner, led briefly on bend after 9th, joined winner 5 out, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression approaching next
Nonrunner
Rebel Rhythm has been expensive to follow so far this term but looks ot have found a decent opportunity to open his account over fences and is taken to do so at the main expense of Tees Components and Trisons Star. The last mentioned had little chance behind the useful chase recruit Turpin Green at Carlisle on his reappearance but is likely to have to settle for a minor role. Hot Weld as bits and pieces of form that would give him a chance and he does come from a yard that is in good form at present but Ferdy Murphy's gelding does not look good enough to trouble the selection. Abzuson and Sir Rowland Hill look someway short of the standard required to win this and a bigger threat is likely to come from the formerly useful flat and hurdles performer Tees Components, who makes his chasing debut here for Keith Reveley. Rebel Rhythm may ultimately have been disappointing so far over fences but time may show that Sue Smith's gelding has been beaten by some decent types and he should be good enough to beat his rivals today.
Abzuson 14-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden after 5 out, weakened next, left remote 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Nocatee (10-7) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (E) hvy.
Rebel Rhythm 7-2 (11-0) Led until headed approaching 8th, ridden, led 4 out, headed and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Turpin Green (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (C) sft in Nov.
Tees Components 15-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 14, 9l behind St Matthew (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (B) gs in Nov.
Trisons Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until weakened 11th, 4th of 12, 32l behind Turpin Green (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (C) sft in Nov.
Hot Weld 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, effort and hit 13th, weakened next, 6th of 7, well behind The Duckpond (11-0) at Warwick 3m nov chs (D) sft.
Sir Rowland Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Nocatee (10-7) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (E) hvy, 6 ran.
