led until 4th, carried right 6th, not fluent next, left challenging 8th, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace
held up behind leaders, jumped slowly 4th, blundered next (water), lost touch 3 out
with leader, led 4th, jumped right 6th, blundered badly 8th and nearly unseated rider (great recovery) and headed, led again before next, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, fell next
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, left in lead 8th, headed before next, led again after 2 out, pushed clear flat, comfortably
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, behind from next
Marley Roca is well handicapped on his hurdling form and ran well when attempting to make all over 2m3f at Newbury and falling three out. KACK HANDED and Bathwick Quest have both finished behind Betabob recently and a line through the winner suggests the former is much the better handicapped and he can take this under Richard Johnson. Amuse Me completed a hat-trick over timber in the autumn but jumped poorly on his chasing bow here last month and is best watched for now while both Babilu and See You Jack are competing over fences for the first time.
Kack Handed 13-2 (10-9) Jumped right, led until jumped slowly and headed 6th, chased winner blunderd 9th, blundered badly and lost 2nd 11th, not recover and weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, 50l behind Cottage Acre (10-11) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Mar.
Amuse Me 6-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced from 6th, soon struggling, left remote 3rd 10th, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, well behind Up To The Mark (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Bathwick Quest (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, jumped right and hit 7th, not fluent 9th (water) or 10th, headed 4 out, mistake and beaten 3 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Midnight Appeal (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
Babilu 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out, in 5th when hampered last, 5th of 11, 18l behind Ubi Ace (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Marley Roca (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Jumped left 1st, with leaders, led 4th to next, led again 7th, hard pressed 5 out, ridden and headed narrowly when fell 3 out, in a race won by Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec, 18 ran.
See You Jack 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out, 5th of 10, well behind Wistow (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
