chased leaders, ridden 3f, weakened approaching next
mid-division, pulled up after 3rd
made all, soon clear, challenged from 7th, in command 3 out, mistake last, held on under pressure flat
in touch, mistake 3rd, chased winner 4th, joined winner 7th, blundered 11th, soon weakened
held up, struggling 7th, tailed off before 11th, pulled up before 2 out
held up, hard ridden and headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner next, stayed on well after last
held up, struggling 7th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up, under pressure 8th, behind when mistake 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened before 3 out
in touch, last place 11th, tailed off before 3 out
Jack Fuller gets the vote here, ahead of Lost In Normandy and Sitting Duck. The selection is fairly exposed, however he is only 2lbs above his last winning mark and after a good run when runner-up to the unexposed Obelix De Longchaux a month ago, he could be up to taking this. His stable is in good form at present and he could be worth siding with in an open contest. Sitting Duck was well beaten when unseating his rider last time out, and that effort was slightly disappointing given his previous efforts. Usually a model of consistency, it is hard to see him not making the frame although a win looks fairly unlikely off his current mark. Lost In Normandy showed that he retains some ability with a fair second last time out, and off this lowly mark he could prove dangerous although he again is one who may be best off aiming for place money. At bigger prices, Fight The Feeling could go well as long as he doesn't get too far behind early on, whilst Kercabellec will struggle on this going. For the winner then, we return to Peter Winkworth's Jack Fuller.
Mister Apple's (FR) 25-1 (10-1) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 8, 37l behind Naunton Brook (11-0) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Jack Fuller (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) With leaders, led after 6 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Obelix De Longechaux (10-8) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Sitting Duck 2-1fav (9-13) Led, blundered, rider lost irons 2nd, headed next, led 5th until 9th, weakened after 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Better Moment (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Kercabellec (FR) 16-1 (9-9) In touch, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 47l behind Florida Dream (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Tipp Top (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always behind, detached when pulled up 3 out in race won by Emerald Destiny (10-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Fight The Feeling 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 13th, no impression from 13th, 5th of 13, 15l behind Art Virginia (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs in Dec.
Baron Blitzkrieg 14-1 (9-13) Held up, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 19l behind Better Moment (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Lavenoak Lad 66-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden 10th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 11, 28l behind Nemetan (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Change Agent 7-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 15l behind Alcatras (10-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Held up, ridden and chased winner approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Lethem Present (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
Tails I Win 150-1 (11-0) Chased leader to 6th, weakened next, last of 6, well behind Bob Hall (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Dec.
