tended to jump right, led, jumped badly right and headed 4th, soon driven, kept on under pressure approaching 2 out, never dangerous
chasing leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
prominent to 4th, mistake next and soon tailed off
chased winner, led 4th, made rest, pushed clear after 3 out, in command next, in no danger when jumped right last
held up, headway under pressure 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up in rear, shaken up and kept on steadily from 2 out, never able to challenge
in rear, tailing off when pulled up after 4th
held up, headway to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, chased winner after, held 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd run-in
Ken Scott has more to do off a 6lb higher mark than when scoring over course and distance before Christmas and preference is for Nonantais, who gets the vote over Twenty Degrees. The last mentioned has been allotted a fair mark for his debut in this grade and should appreciate the return to two miles having failed to stay further at Fontwell last time. Gary Moore does well with his runners here so the son of Beveled has to be respected. You would need to have a Vivid Imagination to see Martin Pipe's runner of the same name prevailing on the evidence of what we have seen so far this term and of more interest may be John Best's Greensmith Lane, who has been given a break since disappointing at Exeter in September. Executive Decision may be best watched on his return, while It's Wallace still seems to be in the grip of the handicapper so the vote goes to Nonantais. Mark Bradstock's gelding looked potentially useful a couple of seasons ago and, having failed to take to fences, made a satisfactory return to hurdling when a close fourth behind easy winner Spring Pursuit at Leicester earlier this month. There may still be more to come from the son of Nikos and he looks worth a punt in this company.
It's Wallace 22-1 Led, headed 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 14th of 18, 30l behind Junkanoo at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Jan.
Vivid Imagination (IRE) 33-1 Prominent, lost position after 4th, headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, well behind Mythical King at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft.
Executive Decision (IRE) 14-1 Always behind, mistake 7th, 9th of 15, 23l behind Tango Royal at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-135 (C) gd in Apr.
Greensmith Lane 7-1 Mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Made In France at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Sept, 7 ran.
Ken Scott (FR) 5-1 Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, kept on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Dec beating Buffalo Bill by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Twenty Degrees 9-1 Chased leader, reminder after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 29l behind Demarco at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (E) gs.
