often jumped left, held up in last pair, reminders after 10th, mistake and reminders 12th, tailed off when mistake 18th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, outpaced after 13th, rallied on outside chasing leaders 17th, ridden disputing 3rd before 4 out, weakened approaching next
chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 16th, tailed off 18th, pulled up soon after
raced wide, chased leaders until lost place behind and struggling 14th (water), plugged on past beaten horses
chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led 7th, blundered and narrowly headed 3 out, switched left and still in with a chance when fell next
held up in touch in 5th, closer at 9th, 3rd before 14th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, left remote 2nd 2 out, lost that placing close home
held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along in 3rd after 13th, weakened 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway on inside before 17th, left in remote 3rd 2 out, plugged on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner
led until narrowly headed 7th, chased leader, led again 3 out, left well clear next
Potters Corner had Perform back in third when scoring over these fences on Boxing Day and is 7lb higher for this. Belmount had been in good form before failing to complete in Listed company here in November while Gunfleet was well beaten by higher rated horses in novice company at Cheltenham last time and is 9lb higher than when last successful. WANDRIN STAR showed good progress over fences last year and ran well for third in a higher grade chase at Kempton last time. Kim Bailey’s charge should go close with a similar effort today. Garrane and Len Brennan were both placed on their latest outings though face tougher tasks today.
Gunfleet (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Keen early, left 3rd at the 2nd, closed after 11th, struggling to keep up when jumped right and not fluent 13th (water), well beaten after, plugged on to close on 2nd from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 27l behind The Worlds End (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Dec.
Wandrin Star (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Keen in touch, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd 9th until 12th, close 2nd again 4 out, every chance next and still chance when lost 2nd 2 out, kept on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Adrien Du Pont (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Belmount (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, mistake and weakened 11th, pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Never better than mid-division, struggling when hit 17th, behind 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 16, 36 1/4l behind Harry The Viking (10-5) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Potters Corner (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear when hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating One Of Us (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Perform (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 14th, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, went modest 2nd at the last until post, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Potters Corner (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Garrane (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) In touch, mistake 1st, headway at omitted 6 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd 4 out, soon ridden to challenge, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind The Two Amigos (11-12) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Len Brennan (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped right throughout, went 2nd 4 out, never a threat, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Ok Corral (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f (3) sft in Dec.
Like The Sound (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, not fluent 14th, driven and headed before 2 out, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 3, 24l behind Scoop The Pot (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
