tracked leaders, blundered 13th, hit and lost place next, no danger after
held up in touch, effort 3 out, ridden next, one pace approaching last
raced keenly, held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, led and hit 2 out, soon ridden, edged right flat, held on close home
mistake 1st, with leader, led 10th, blundered and headed 2 out, no extra approaching last
tracked leaders, blundered 6th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, kept on and every chance until no extra flat
held up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden next, rallied approaching last, stayed on well under pressure to chase winner flat, just held
made most to 10th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
Fleet Street gets the confident vote in this novices chase with Flying Falcon and Nudge And Nurdle rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Finger On the Pulse at Cheltenham last time out, that form looks solid and with ground conditions again in his favour he will be hard too beat. Flying Falcon rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style notably when beating Scaramouche last time out. However all his best form is on a softer surface and he is taken on with this in mind. Nudge And Nurdle would have a chance on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence would have been affected. The Whisperer looked a horse to follow on his first start of the season but disappointed for no apparent reason last time out. Of the remainder Sharp Reply's best form is over a shorter distance and with this in mind for the winner we return to Fleet Street who ran so well last time out.
Flying Falcon 8-15fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4th, clear approaching last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft beating Scaramouche (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Love That Benny (USA) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, took closer order 8th, close up 3 out, blundered badly next, soon beaten, last of 4, 50l behind Gypsy George (11-4) at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (3) hvy.
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, close 5th when fell at the 13th in race won by Shardakhan (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Mar, 5 ran.
Sharp Reply (USA) 5-2 (11-8) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, headed after 2 out, every chance flat, held near finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Brave Rebellion (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf in Mar.
The Whisperer (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, ridden approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Or de Grugy (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (4) sft.
Fleet Street 66-1 (10-12) Held up, hampered 5th, effort and headway 4 out, kept on, 4th of 20, 2l behind Finger Onthe Pulse (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Allborn Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 3, 24l behind Sharp Reply (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Feb.
