15lb better for a six length beating, Hidden Bounty is taken to reverse form with top weight King Barry with the in form Malko de Beaumont difficult to rule out. Hidden Bounty hasn¿t won for well over two years but has been running well recently. His second to King Barry at Kelso was franked when the winner won subsequently at Ayr, and though Hidden Bounty failed to justify favouritism at Bangor on his latest start, he remains on the same mark as when a close third that day. Receiving weight all round, he can take this. King Barry is on a career high mark after those two recent wins, and though he was a game winner last time, the seven pound rise looks harsh for that narrow win-he has never won off a mark as high as this and top weight may be beyond him. Malko de Beaumont is in the form of his life, the winner of a valuable event here last time, he has won four of his last nine starts. He is 9 lbs higher here, but won on heavy ground earlier in the season. He won off a feather weight last time, but shouldering 11 stone 10 is a tough ask. Hidden Bounty has been knocking on the door and looks the best handicapped here.
King Barry (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy beating Jass (11-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Malko de Beaumont (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 5 out, stayed on to lead last 100 yards, won at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft beating Atouchbetweenacara (10-1) by 2l, 11 ran.
Coe (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 4th of 11, 11l behind Skippers Brig (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy.
Iwillrememberyou (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 11th till 5 out, soon ridden, mistake next, beaten when hit 2 out, 3rd of 4, 35l behind Wichita Lineman (11-7) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) hvy.
Pangbourne (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, close 2nd when unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Bannister Lane (11-12) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft, 13 ran.
Super Road Train 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, reminders approaching 10th, outpaced 3 out, 5th of 7, 20l behind Royal Mackintosh (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Lucky Nellerie (FR) 10-1 (10-8) In touch, led 11th, headed 12th, led again after 13th, headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 33l behind See You There (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Joyryder 17-2 (11-9) Led to 3rd, with leader, led 8th, hit 13th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 11l behind Zacharova (10-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.
Darina's Boy 11-1 (10-6) In touch when blundered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Bellaney Jewel (10-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 13 ran.
Hidden Bounty (IRE) 5-1fav (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 15th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Bannister Lane (11-12) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.
