held up towards rear, jumped left 4th, headway after 3 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
held up towards rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up 4 out
held up in touch, chased leaders after 5th, weakened flat
tracked leader, led approaching 16th, headed last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon one pace
held up, hampered 4th, reminders next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 10th
held up mid-division, ridden, lost place after 5 out
held up, headway 5th, chased leader before 3 out, led last, driven clear
always behind, tailed off after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
held up mid-division, fell 7th, dead
held up, never dangerous
led, headed approaching 16th, soon ridden, weakened
mid-division, effort 13th, soon ridden, weakened
A competitive handicap chase with many in with a chance namely Tribal Dancer, Cassia Heights and Luneray with the vote going to the last named. Coming from a yard in form and a winner last time out over course and distance Luneray could hold the answers to a tricky race. He is a hard horse to win with but his form is rock solid and he only needs to perform as he did last time out to land himself in the winners enclosure. Tribal Dancer has not won for over a year now but looks well treated. He has won over course and distance before and comes from a yard having plenty of winners at present so is worth noting in the market. Cassia Heights has won round here before also and came good at Leicester last time out showing he is in good form at present so is worth noting but for the winner we return to Luneray.
Dancer Life (POL) 33-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, stayed on from 3 out but no impression, 4th of 6, 25l behind Lacdoudal (11-4) at Sandown 3m chs (B) sft.
Supreme Catch (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, lost touch 9th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Native Ivy (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) sft in Nov '04, 10 ran.
Luneray (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, headway 4 out, ridden when left in lead last, soon hung left, all out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Nov beating Russian Gigolo (11-8) by a shd, 9 ran.
Nayodabayo (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Made all, blundered 8th, hit 14th, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out and last, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd beating Winsley (11-8) by 3l, 6 ran.
Benrajah (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, blundered 7th, tailed off from 12th, 14th of 23, well behind Hakim (10-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Nov.
Icy Prospect (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leader to 8th, weakened 10th pulled up 2 out in race won by Dark'n Sharp (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Cassia Heights 7-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, led flat, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd beating Good Outlook (10-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Ede'iff 5-2co-fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 14th, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Forest Dante (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Nov.
Putup Or Shutup (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led and hit last, headed final 75 yards, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Pardon What (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.
It Was'nt Me (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Nayodabayo (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Mini Dare 4-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase leader approaching 4 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Trenance (10-4) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft.
Tribal Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led and keen, headed after 18th, every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Le Jaguar (11-4) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd.
Hazeljack 6-1 (10-12) Chased leader until mistake 8th, in touch until weakened 13th, 4th of 13, well behind Datito (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy.
