led to 3rd, in touch until weakened 14th, pulled up before 16th
held up towards rear, headway on bit 17th, chased leader 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, hard ridden and ran on well flat
always behind, blundered 10th, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in mid-division, weakening when hit 16th, behind from 4 out
held up in mid-division, headway and chased leader 4 out, challenged approaching 3 out, soon ridden, every chance and hit 3 out, 3rd and held when fell last
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out
chased leader, led 3rd, blundered 15th, ridden approaching 4 out, headed last, stayed on gamely flat but always held by winner
chased leader, mistake 15th, ridden and effort approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, left poor 3rd last
held up in touch, weakened 14th, held off
Nonrunner
Dunbrody Millar gets the confident vote here with Bathwick Annie and Spring Grove rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Talouse-Latrec and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Bathwick Annie rates the main danger on her best form but she disappointed for no apparent reason when last seen and she may just need the run after a 308 day absence so she is passed over on this occasion. Spring Grove is another that is well weighted on his best form but consistency is not his strong point and he won't get his own way in the lead so he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Parsons Legacy and Lord Olympia were let down by there jumping on their last runs but if they put in a fluent round of fencing they would have definite place claims but Dunbrody Miller looks a progressive type and he is taken to defy the handicapper.
Bathwick Annie 12-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Philson Run (10-2) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (A) gs in Mar, 18 ran.
Almost Broke 9-2fav (11-7) Held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase leading trio 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 9l behind Lord Maizey (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gs in Dec.
Parsons Legacy (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Led until after 12th, weakened quickly, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Too Forward (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Nov.
Spring Grove (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) In touch, headway 12th, chased winner 4 out, no chance after next, 2nd of 8, 25l behind Eurotrek (11-5) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Dec.
Lord Olympia (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pecked 5th, took closer order 11th, in 3rd when fell 5 out in race won by Jungle Jinks (10-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy, 5 ran.
Supreme Catch (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, tailed off 13th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Ede'iff (9-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec, 13 ran.
Party Games (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gs beating Denada (10-12) by 9l, 11 ran.
Dunbrody Millar (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Led 2nd, made rest, in command well before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft beating Toulouse-Lautrec (11-5) by 10l, 12 ran.
Dante Citizen (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Held up last, ridden and headway from 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Yardbird (11-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec.
Walter's Destiny 33-1 (11-8) Led briefly 3rd, mid-division, effort and hampered 16th, kept on from 3 out, 4th of 14, 8l behind Boundary House (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs (4) sft.
Philson Run (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Behind 15th, tailed off when pulled up at the 17th in race won by L'aventure (10-4) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec, 18 ran.
