with leader, pushed along 7 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
in rear, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous
in touch in 4th, went 2nd before 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, one pace from before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 5 out, kept on well from last
led, headed before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and always held by winner
None of these are frequent winners but Fredo has dropped to a fair mark and the booking of McCoy is a positive. Papradon and Accordingtojodie are eased in grade while Achimota might appreciate the longer trip. Castle Conflict has been placed in both starts this season but was tailed off on his latest start at Bangor. LORD BRENDY's jumping has let him down a little so far but he keeps knocking on the door and the assessor has eased him a couple of pounds since his last appearance in a handicap. He might be the one to beat today getting weight all round.
Papradon 50-1 (11-6) Led, reminder after 7th, mistake 10th, soon headed, not fluent and lost place 12th, behind 13th, tailed off 15th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ziga Boy (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec, 10 ran.
Accordingtojodie (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, reminder after 13th, mistake 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Rocky Bender (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec, 4 ran.
Fredo (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leader until 8th, 2nd again 10th until 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 27l behind Heathfield (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Herecomestrouble 33-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, slow 9th, soon pushed along, tailed off before 2 out, left in remote 2nd after last, 2nd of 4, 41l behind Smart Freddy (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Dec.
Achimota (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led narrowly to after 1st, in touch, lost place 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on flat, never troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 14l behind Rhapando (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Castle Conflict (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) In touch, not fluent 13th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 6, well behind Presented (10-12) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Lord Brendy 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, outpaced 5 out, lost modest 3rd before 3 out, left 3rd again last, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 4, 7l behind If In Doubt (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (3) gs in Dec.
