Towcester chase winner Crazy Jack disappointed at Doncaster last time and Neville makes his chasing bow after a string of placed efforts over hurdles. Couldhavehaditall and Ballydague Lady have a shout and Canuspotit was still in contention when brought down at Market Rasen. Judge Davis has been thereabouts at Exeter of late but Cartmel winner BIG CASINO drops down a grade for this after a decent effort at Aintree and the Twiston-Davies charge may well be good enough in this company.
Big Casino 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hampered 5th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 11l behind Bincombe (10-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Crazy Jack (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, weaakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Robbie (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Neville 2-1 (10-7) Held up in 4th, headway to track winner 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Kilgeel Hill (10-7) at Leicester 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft.
Couldhavehaditall (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, closed 4th, lost place 6th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Stellar Notion (11-8) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Ballydague Lady (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, went 2nd 7 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 25l behind Big Jer (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Champagne N Caviar (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led next, mistake 10th, headed next, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 8, 32l behind Quite By Chance (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f am hcp ch 0-115 (4) gd.
Canuspotit 7-2fav (10-7) Took keen hold in touch, badly hampered and brought down at 7th, in a race won by Benevolent (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 8 ran.
Parting Way (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, tracked leaders travelling well before 3 out, 2nd before 2 out until 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Rendezvous Peak (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Judge Davis 6-1 (10-13) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, 1 length down and looked held when hampered by loose horse last, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Trickaway (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
