tracked leader, lost place 11th, weakened 3 out
led to 5th, tracked leaders until blundered badly, lost place 9th, soon pulled up
mid-division, hit 6th, headway 11th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden next, rallied to lead near finish
in touch, lost place halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
in touch, went 2nd 11th, lost place 3 out, soon beaten
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
chased leaders to 12th, soon weakened
always behind, 10th and no chance when fell 3 out
held up, never on terms
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, headed and no extra near finish
always behind
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, no impression
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Flash Cummins gets the confident vote here with Three Mirrors and Manoubi rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and with his yard in form and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Three Mirrors rates the main danger on his latest second behind General Alarm, thst form has since been franked and he will not be far away, Manoubi is another that could go well as he won a handicap when beating Copplestone last time out, however this looks tougher and as his best form is with more cut in the ground he is taken on. Izzykeen was a fair third last time out but he is hard to win with and as he will be taken on for the lead he is opposed. Of the remainder Ad Murum is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Flash Cummins.
Ad Murum (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 13, 37l behind Not Left Yet (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs.
Flash Cummins (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Held up in rear, mistake and struggling 14th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ebony Jack (9-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Izzykeen 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led before 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Welsh Dream (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Manoubi 11-4fav (11-1) Prominent, headway 8th, led 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Copplestone (10-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Notaproblem (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Always well behind, 9th of 10, well behind Garde Champetre (11-0) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) gs.
Three Mirrors 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, kept on from 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 17l behind General Alarm (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov chs (4) gf in Sept.
Feanor 16-1 (10-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, no further progress, 9th of 15, 10l behind Dishdasha (10-9) at Stratford 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd.
Minouchka (FR) 10-3 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Lysander (11-6) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd.
