pulled hard, led 5th, clear 8th, headed 4 out, soon held
held up in 3rd, ridden 9th, toiling when fell 4 out
tracked leaders, weakened 11th
led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed 5th, led again 11th, clear 3 out, easy
Warrior Drive is impossible to oppose here with Marine Life and Hoh Nelson rating the main dangers. The selection was outclassed when pulled up behind The Wicketkeeper last time out but prior to that he had won in good style, this looks more his level and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Marine Life rates the main danger on his best form but he has been pulled up in his last three starts so he can not be put forward with much confidence. Hoh Nelson was fourth behind Sasso last time, that effort gives him definite place claims and he should be watched in the market. Eyes To The Right looks outclassed and for the winner we return to Warrior Drive who need only put in a clear round to score.
Eyes To The Right (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened quickly after 11th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Arceye (10-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Hoh Nelson 33-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden 10th, no chance from 12th, blundered last, 4th of 6, 31l behind Sasso (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Oct.
Marine Life 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 6th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Golden Square (10-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct, 9 ran.
Warrior Drive (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Led and blundered 1st, headed approaching 4th, led again 7th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up at the last in race won by The Wicketkeeper (11-2) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gf in Oct, 9 ran.
