The Listener gets the confident vote here with Idle Talk and Mount Clerigo rating the main dangers. The selection was very impressive last time out when beating Star De Mohaison last time out. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he looks a progressive type and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again before going on to better things. Idle Talk rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Lord Killeshanra but this looks much more competitive and he will need to improve again to win this. Mount Clerigo is another last time out winner that could go well he stayed on well to beat Supreme Toss last time and should relish this longer trip so he should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Ardaghey is dropping in grade and could go well at a price but The Listner looked a future star last time out and he is taken to defy his penalty.
The Listener (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Jumped well, led until after 7th, remained prominent, led again 3 out, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (B) sft beating Star De Mohaison (11-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Idle Talk (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Led 2nd to 4th, led 9th to 12th, chased leader until led 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (D) gd in Nov beating Lord Killeshanra (11-0) by 6l, 14 ran.
Ardaghey (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led approaching 4th, hit 7th, headed 10th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 35l behind Celtic Son (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs Grd 2 (A) gd in Nov.
Deltic Arrow 50-1 (11-0) Led, headed 7th, led again next, headed 13th, led again next, headed 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 43l behind Goblet of Fire (11-0) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (C) gd in Nov.
Lord Olympia (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked winner throughout, mistake 10th, hit 16th, weakened 2 out, 2nd of 8, 29l behind Zabenz (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chs (E) gd in Nov.
Mount Clerigo (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) In touch, led 12th, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (E) gs in Nov beating Supreme Toss (11-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
