led, hung left, reminders after 4th, headed after 7th, ridden to lead 10th, headed after 11th, kept on same pace from 4 out
raced wide, tracked leader, led after 7th until 10th, led after 11th, in command from 4 out, comfortably
lost touch from 8th, tailed off
tracked leaders, joined leaders 8th, jumped left 10th, ridden to chase winner approaching 4 out until mistake 3 out, weakening when went left next
A small field again and it is EXMOOR RANGER who is preferred to Panjo Bere. The selection was a faller when last seen at Huntingdon when well fancied. He had previously won a three mile Beginners' Chase at this track and can return to winning ways assuming his confidence is intact. Panjo Bere chases a hat-trick; he was an easy winner at Plumpton when last seen but he was left clear at the last so may have been flattered. He also has stamina to prove on a track like this and is taken on. Knapp Bridge Boy is still a maiden, whilst No Panic is a 133-rated hurdler and cannot be underestimated on his fencing debut. Oscar Bay was well held recently behind Nevada Royale and has the cheek-pieces back on today; he may improve for that but it is Exmoor Ranger who can win.
Oscar Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked winner, nudge along from 6th, lost place 9th, hung left from next, never a danger after, went moderate 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 48l behind Nevada Royale (10-12) at Exeter 3m nov chs (3) hvy in Nov.
Exmoor Ranger (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell at the 4th in race won by Cool Operator (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Nov, 5 ran.
Knapp Bridge Boy 50-1 (11-1) Soon tailed off, left poor 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 4, well behind I Hear A Symphony (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (3) hvy in Nov.
No Panic (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 19, 26l behind Punchestowns (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Panjo Bere (FR) 4-5fav (11-7) Mostly tracked leading trio, challenged going well 10th, went 2nd 4 out, up sides and going well when left well clear 2 out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Nov beating Wheres Johnny (11-1) by 17l, 5 ran.
