held up, headway approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, led last, edged slightly right flat, pushed out
chased leader, led 4th, ridden and headed when hit 4 out, soon weakened
held up, headway after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, ridden after 8th, effort 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway approaching 7th, led 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent next, behind from 8th, no chance when jumped badly right from 4 out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway 5th, reminders after 7th, weakened 4 out
held up, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 8th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before last
held up, weakened quickly after 5th, pulled up before next
led to 4th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders until after 6th
Over The Creek, He's The Guv'nor, Moscow Whisper and Victory Gunner look the ones to concentrate on in another tough race to call for punters but the vote is given to Over The Creek. The selection was slightly disappointing last time out but this looks easier and despite his big weight he is taken to score. He's The Guv'nor rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Nick The Silver and if the rains arrives he will be hard to beat. Moscow Whisper is another worthy of respect as he was a fair second behind the progressive Celtic Son last time and still looks to be on a fair mark. Victory Gunner Looks weighted up to his best but if the rain arrived he would have a chance. Of the remainder Omni Cosmo Touch and Snoopy Loopy are from shrewd yards and are worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Over The Creek.
Over The Creek 6-4fav Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 13th of 16, 39l behind Patriarch Express at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (B) gs in Dec.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 9-2 Prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Mythical King at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft.
Widemouth Bay (IRE) 3-1 Close up, mistake 6th, not jump well after and lost place next, weakened 5 out, 4th of 6, 28l behind Wrags To Riches at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (C) gf in Jan.
Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 33-1 Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider at the 8th in race won by Therealbandit at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs (B) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 12-1 In rear, reminders 4th, headway approaching 8th, led after 3 out, clear next, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs beating No Picnic by 10l, 13 ran.
General Duroc (IRE) 9-1 Jumped badly right, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the 17th in race won by Sixo at Chepstow 3m 2f beg chs (E) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Moscow Whisper (IRE) 6-1 Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 20, 7l behind Celtic Son at Newbury 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Jan.
Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 11-4 Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Trisons Star at Ayr 2m 4f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Redde (IRE) 33-1 Prominent to 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Mythical King at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft, 12 ran.
King Georges (FR) 13-2 Blundered 1st, jumped slowly next, behind, mistake 5th, ridden to chase leading group after 13th, no impression after next, 5th of 9, 36l behind Too Forward at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (E) gs in Jan.
Guard Duty 16-1 Held up in touch, headway 6th, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 24l behind Maldoun at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (G) gs.
