tracked leaders, reminders 9th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on flat to hold 2nd
soon well behind
soon well behind
tracked leader, led 9th, headed 3 out, still close up but ridden when mistake 2 out and weakened
held up, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, weakened soon after next
tracked leaders, effort going well to lead 2 out, soon in command, comfortably
blundered 1st, led until jumped left and headed 9th, blundered next, weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, kept on flat to press for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
ran in snatches, driven along in rear from 6th, well behind when mistake 10th and 12th, stayed on approaching last but no chance
Bewleys Guest gets a confident vote here over Lucky Sinna and Kaikovra. The Venetia Williams trained seven-year-old showed much improved form last time when finishing an excellent second to Walcot Lad at Fontwell just before christmas. This race if anything is slightly weaker and if in the same mood today he will be hard to beat. Lucky Sinna has taken on better opposition than this but has been well beaten. This could be more his level but he still looks up against it with top-weight. Kaikovra was well behind the selection last time but has shown better form in the past and has place claims. New Leader could be the pick of the others, but if Bewleys Guest can repeat that last effort he will not be beaten.
Lucky Sinna (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden 4 out, never nearer, 5th of 15, 19l behind Regal Vision (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Dec.
Monsieur Rose (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, chased winner, challenged from 6th, mistake and lost 2nd 14th, weakened 2 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Mrs Be (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f beg chs (E) gd in May, 6 ran.
Kaikovra (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 7th, mistake 9th, effort approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 28l behind Walcot Lad (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd in Dec.
New Leader (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 9th, chased winner 4 out, weakened under pressure 2 out, 7th of 16, 24l behind Presenting Express (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Nov.
Merry Storm (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headay 7th, led next, ridden 2 out, in lead when veered left baldly after last and ran out in race won by Yassar (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Bewleys Guest (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Led, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Walcot Lad (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd in Dec.
Spider Boy 25-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 9, 27l behind New Perk (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Dec.
Tallow Bay (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Led to 2nd, stayed handy, challenged from 7th until blundered 9th, weakened 4 out, soon eased, 4th of 5, 27l behind Lanmire Tower (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f amt hcp chs (F) sft in Nov.
