in touch when blundered and unseated 1st
held up, brought down 9th
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 6th
chased leaders, fell 9th
prominent, ridden 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out
led, mistake 3 out, headed last, no extra flat
SEE WHAT HAPPENS is hard to oppose in this. A winner over hurdles in 2011, Martin Todhunter's charge made a respectable return to action at Wetherby in October when runner-up to African Broadway on his chasing debut. That's the best form on offer and he's preferred to Hollins, who shares the same handicap mark as the selection but arrives badly out of sorts. My Idea should improve on a third at Newcastle and looks the biggest threat unless Gin Cobbler can step up on his earlier efforts over hurdles given he's subsequently won a point-to-point.
Cara Court (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Soon led and clear from 2nd, reduced advantage 5th, driven along and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Yachvili (10-12) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov.
Gin Cobbler 6-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to, 7th of 14, 49l behind Corredor Sun (12-0) at Cambridge University United Hunt 3m ptp gd in Nov.
Hollins 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, reminder and lost place after 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Jackies Solitaire (9-13) at Catterick 2m beg chs (3) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.
My Idea 28-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, led 9th, headed and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 19l behind Aland Islands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Rapidolyte De Ladalka (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, soon hampered, in 4th and looking held when fell heavily last, in a race won by Tommysteel (11-9) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gs in May, 11 ran.
See What Happens (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) In touch, led 3rd, hard pressed 4 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind African Broadway (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (3) gs in Oct.
