tracked leader when went left and unseated rider 1st
led, clear from 2nd, mistake 9th, reduced advantage next, headed before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened on long run between last 2
hampered 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, close up 10th, lost place next, ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace, no chance with front pair before last
in touch when hampered and fell 1st
left tracking leaders 1st, close up 10th, went 2nd next, led before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and hard pressed on long run between last 2, headed flat, kept on
held up behind, close up 10th, blundered next, went 2nd before 2 out (usual 3 out), challenged on long run between last 2, ridden to lead flat, all out
held up behind when brought down 1st
left 2nd at 1st, jumped right after, tracked clear leader, dropped to rear 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (usual 4 out)
FATHER SHINE finished a couple of lengths ahead of Tregaro when suffering a recent narrow-margin defeat over course and distance. He gets the vote to come out best today given Trojan Sun was still beaten a long way when also a runner-up over track and trip on his latest start. Roc D'Apsis finished a bit closer at Warwick last time and steps up in trip for this, while Pensnett Bay will have come on for a recent pipe-opener and has decent claims on his earlier win at Uttoxeter.
What An Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Drumlang (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf, 9 ran.
Pensnett Bay 11-2 (11-7) Led, hit 3rd, rider lost iron briefly 5th, not fluent next, edged right after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 7l behind Duke Of Monmouth (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Father Shine (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Soon chasing leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Billy Cuckoo (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Trojan Sun 2-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, effort 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner in clear 2nd from next, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Toby Lerone (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Entertain Me 20-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, one pace last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Social Realism (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jun.
Roc D'Apsis (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, pushed along when blundered 2 out, no extra soon after, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Rio De Sivola (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo chs (3) gs in Nov.
Tregaro (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, steady headway from 11th, ridden and went 2nd after 2 out, not clear run flat, switched right, lost 2nd and no impression, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Billy Cuckoo (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Reelwill (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Led 4-14; outpcd 3 out, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Horsham Lad (11-0) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.
