chased leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, no impression on winner flat
held up, in touch 6th, shaken up 3 out, 3rd from next, unable to challenge, kept on
chased leaders, jumped left 3 out, 4th and beaten next, one pace
led, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headed 4 out, not much room and no extra next
held up on outside, closed 3rd, challenged 4 out, led next, stayed on well
held up, last before 5th where a little slow, behind from 7th, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, weakened before 4 out
Imada, a winning bumper and hurdler on this track, makes his chasing debut and this should be his game though he wouldn't want any more rain. DIVINE PORT had won a bumper and scored three times over hurdles before making a successful debut over fences at Carlisle where he carried a big weight to land a handicap. He was returning from a long absence and making his debut for a new yard so further progress should be expected. Fiddlers Bow is mainly consistent at this sort of level but a strike-rate of 1-33 over jumps, with his only victory coming over hurdles, tempers enthusiasm. Winning point-to-pointer Lost Frequency has only had three runs over hurdles and jumping fences should be more to his liking so he could have got in here lightly.
Imada (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Jam Session (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Divine Port (USA) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd and poised to challenge 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely flat, found extra near finish, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Ballasalla (11-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ca Le Ferra (FR) 20-1 (11-3) In rear, headway when mistake 4 out, hampered and unseated rider next, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lovely Schtuff (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, struggling 12th, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Donna's Diamond (11-1) at Kelso 2m 7f (3) gs in Dec.
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression when mistake last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Creadan Grae (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lost Frequency 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, driven and outpaced by front pair before last, well held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Manamite (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside to after 2nd, soon towards rear, reminders after 4th, plugged on from last, never a threat, 5th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Xpo Universel (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
