last pair, reminders after 7th, pushed along and struggling before 11th, no chance when blundered and almost unseated rider 3 out, soon pulled up
chased clear leading pair, closed 8th, blundered nearly unseated rider and lost 3rd 10th, never on terms after
held up of fthe pace in last trio, headway into 3rd 10th, challenging in 2nd when bumped 4 out, not fluent 2 out, led narrowly last, edged left and forged clear last half furlong
pressed leader and clear of rest, led narrowly after 5th (water), headed next, pressed leader until went right and bumped 4 out, driven and one pace when mistake 2 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd at the last
held up in last pair, headway tracking leading trio 11th, pushed along before 4 out, one pace under pressure and no impression next, went modest 3rd at the last
led and soon clear with rival, narrowly headed after 5th (water), pressed leader, reduced lead when led again 9th, hit 11th, pressed and kept slight lead from 4 out, headed last, no extra last half furlong
Nonrunner
Major Milborne is still a maiden over jumps but wasn't beaten far at Ffos Las last month. Winston Churchill opened his account at the same track last month but probably didn't beat much and is 4lb higher here while Martin Cash hasn't progressed this year. Walkabout Creek and Great Oak are both tried in headgear having become disappointing while Vivacissimo tackles fences for the first time. GREENLAW has been dropped a further 4lb since his second at Wetherby. His jumping remains a concern but the impression remains that he's probably well treated if getting his act together so he gets the nod.
Walkabout Creek (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in 6th, steady headway tracking leaders after 10th, ridden into 3rd before 4 out until approaching next, soon weakened, lost modest 4th 2 out, 5th of 8, 34l behind Wilton Milan (11-4) at Newbury 2m 2f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Led, headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 17l behind Lightening Rod (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (3) sft.
Major Milborne 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Lydstep Point (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Greenlaw 11-4 (11-12) Led, blundered 5th, headed before 4 out, beaten when blundered 2 out, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Smiles For Miles (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Martin Cash (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leading pair, effort on inside 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 12l behind Dance Floor King (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Winston Churchill (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Made all, ridden after 3 out, stayed on strongly flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov beating Bobbits Way (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Great Oak (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, reminders and struggling 9th, tailed off 11th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Wilton Milan (11-4) at Newbury 2m 2f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
