patiently ridden in last place, headway to go 2nd after 3 out, travelling well, delayed challenge until ridden flat, led towards finish
chased leader until approaching 4th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
led, not fluent and headed 9th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, challenged before 7th, led 9th, driven after 2 out, headed towards finish
As is often the case with these small field contests this has a trappy look to it, but Tamango is offered up as the selection to beat Urban and Mange Tout. A form line with Oniz Tiptoes, who beat Tamango before losing to Urban, gives Philip Hobbs-trained Tamango the edge at these weights. The gelding has a good ground c&d success to his name to boot, and this looks less arduous than his last task to he gets the nod. Urban was a shady lucky to win last time, looking up against it when left in the lead and it should pay not to get too carried away with that run, though a feather weight here should see the gelding thereabouts. Mange Tout won here on fast ground in the summer and followed up on heavy at Uttoxeter and was when held when falling behind Tamango at Bangor on his next outing. He looks to be in the grip of the handicapper right now, as does Newton Abbot winner Kings Brook, and Tamango can get the better of all of them.
Kings Brook 6-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next, 10th of 16, 42l behind Iron Man (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Sept.
Tamango (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, went 4th at 13th, headway from 4 out, driven approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 19l behind Oniz Tiptoes (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Mange Tout (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, driven when hampered 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 7, 15l behind Tramantano (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (3) gs.
Lost Time (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division when brought down at the 3rd in race won by Dunbrody Millar (10-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr, 29 ran.
Urban (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, blundered next, ridden when left in lead last, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Aug beating Oniz Tiptoes (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
