held up, headway 15th, chasing winner when blundered 2 out, one pace when mistake last
tracked leader, mistake 11th, one pace from 15th
tracked leaders, weakened 11th, lost touch next
always in rear, tailed off when jumped slowly 4 out and pulled up
tracked leader, headway 12th, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden from 2 out and held on
held up, reminders 2nd, mistake 7th, lost touch 12th, pulled up before 3 out
led, clear 3rd, jumped left 8th, 9th and 10th, ridden when headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
SYNCOPATED RHYTHM is the call ahead of Huckleberry and Sabreflight. Three miles should hold few fears for Nigel Twiston Davies charge and while there is the worry that his best performances may come when fresh, the handler has found a very ordinary contest for him to aim at. Huckleberry stays longer than the mother in law. He made all at Hexham though was punished heavily by the handicapper as a consequence. Sabreflight was a fair hurdler on his day though sadly that aptitude has not made it through to his chasing career. The Langer was never sighted at Cheltenham and this is a more realistic option. Sydney Greenstreet never built upon any of the bumper promise he showed when with Charlie Egerton. Gray's Eulogy is on a losing run of a number of years. Builteoir was not totally disgraced in a novice hurdle at Lingfield and is the sort that Evan Williams invariably manages to engineer a winning chance or two for. This is a very moderate race in which Syncopated Rhythm is offered up as only the most token of selections.
Buailteoir (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) In touch and keen, mistake 4th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Charity Lane (10-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Huckleberry (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Chased winner, joined winner 2 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Moustique de L'Isle (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
The Langer (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Always in rear, hampered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Hoopy (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft, 17 ran.
Sabreflight 14-1 (10-10) Prominent, joined leader 10th, mistake 16th, challenged approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Fourpointone (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Oct.
Syncopated Rhythm (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Jumped slowly throughout, held up in rear, headway 10th, when 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Oct beating Badger (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sydney Greenstreet (GER) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 33l behind Ours (12-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Gray's Eulogy 20-1 (9-11) Keen, led 1st, hampered 2nd, led 5th, mistake and headed 7th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 9, well behind College Ace (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.