A poor contest here but something has to win and the principals look to be Waynesworld Hever Road and Another Native and the vote is given to Hever Road. The selection has conditions to suit goes well fresh and off a handy mark looks the value bet in a dreadful affair. Waynesworld is well in over hurdles compared to his chase mark but he has ran like a drain of late so can not be backed with stolen money at present. Another Native was a fair fifth behind Julies Boy last time and is sure to strip fitter here and with the step up in trip also in his favour he could go well at a price. Of the remainder Father Abraham has conditions to suit and is another that could go well if he ordains to put his best foot forward but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Hever Road.
Alphabetic 6-1 (11-3) Held up behind leaders, left 2nd approaching 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly, 3rd of 5, well behind Indien Royal (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f beg chs (D) gs in Mar.
Hever Road (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Marjina (10-13) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (F) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Mercato (FR) 13-2 (10-9) Not fluent, always last, behind from 10th and pulled up at the 12th in race won by Personal Assurance (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in May, 10 ran.
Golly (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Moustique de L'Isle (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Nov, 7 ran.
Another Native (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Blundered 1st, behind, ridden along 6th, some headway under pressure approaching 4 out, soon struggling, 5th of 7, 33l behind Julies Boy (10-4) at Windsor 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Nov.
Waynesworld (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-10) Behind, hit 3rd, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Qualitair Pleasure (11-7) at Doncaster 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Nov, 15 ran.
Pardini (USA) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakened 12th, 5th of 7, 45l behind Strong Magic (10-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Nov.
Father Abraham (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Led, clear 6th, jumped left 9th, headed 11th, rallied to lead next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 14l behind Celebration Town (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in May.
