tracked leaders on outside, mistake 8th, lost place before 11th, blundered 12th, mistake 13th, stayed on flat
prominent, led 2nd, headed and not fluent 13th, 3rd and one pace 4 out, rallied 2 out, led last, ridden clear
held up, bumped 1st, closed 3rd, weent 2nd 6th, not fluent and led 13th, headed before 4 out, 3rd when mistake last, weakened flat
led until 1st, prominent, lost place when not fluent 4th, last 6th, went badly left 9th, fell 12th
in touch, pecked 1st, mistake 4th, closed 11th, jumped right and mistake 14th, hampered next, led before 4 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
held up, jumped left and bumped 1st, headway 13th, mistake 15th, lost place before 4 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 13th, well held before 4 out
led 1st until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, lost place 15th, stayed on flat
Royal Palladium was gifted a race over a shorter trip at Lingfield earlier this month when the hot favourite blundered away his chance three out. Venetia Williams' charge has more on his plate here off a 5lb higher mark and preference is for BUDDY LOVE (NAP). Nigel Twiston-Davies' mare looked an unlucky loser on her fencing bow at Towcester but made no mistake at Leicester next time and can defy a penalty. Shinooki makes his chasing debut on a fair mark and should be thereabouts if his jumping holds up and he's preferred to top weight Fishing Bridge and Mac Le Couteau.
Fishing Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, 38l behind Molly's A Diva (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Royal Palladium (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Mostly jumped well, led until 8th, chased leader, staying on in about 2 lenghs 2nd when left in clear lead 3 out, jumped right final 2, won at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Promised Wings (11-2) by 18l, 4 ran.
Buddy Love 7-2 (10-1) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 4 out, led approaching next, clear 2 out, easily, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Kings Apollo (10-9) by 19l, 6 ran.
Who Am I 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place when mistake and driven 4 out, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Church Hall (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Shinooki (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place briefly 9th, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Stags Leap (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Mac Le Couteau 3-1 (11-1) Held up in ast trio, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 7th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, one pace and no impression, slightly hampered last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Kapricorne (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Moorlands George 10-1 (11-12) Close up, outpaced after 3 out, 4th of 9, 30l behind Johns Luck (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Khazium (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd next, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind One For The Boss (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
