mostly jumped well, led 1st until after next, led again briefly 5th, not fluent next, led 8th, clear after 3 out, easily
raced on outside tracking leading pair, slow and dropped to 4th 10th, 3rd again 13th, not fluent next, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, went poor 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leading pair in 4th, chased leading pair 10th, went 2nd 12th, driven and no chance with winner after 3 out, lost poor 2nd run-in
never fluent, led until jumped slowly 1st, led again after next, headed briefly 5th, headed 8th, lost 2nd 12th, dropped to last next, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
CANUSPOTIT (NAP) was always travelling best when hosing up at Fakenham last week. This is probably a bit tougher under a penalty but there is no real reason to oppose Lucy Wadham's eight-year-old, who is on the upgrade. Ultimatum Du Roy won over course and distance two weeks ago but is only 4lb better off than when finishing 11 lengths behind the selection at Market Rasen earlier. One For The Boss looks too high in the weights now judged on his latest fourth at Uttoxeter and Tafika hasn't won since 2012 and the application of blinkers smacks of desperation.
Canuspotit 7-4fav (10-11) Raced wide in touch, headway 8th, went 2nd next, led 11th, headed next, led again 3 out, drew clear from next, hit last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs beating Gone Too Far (11-11) by 27l, 8 ran.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up, headway to track leaders 10th, ridden to challenge last, soon led ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft beating Mr Muddle (11-9) by 4l, 8 ran.
One For The Boss (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, ridden to chase leading pair, approaching bypassed 3 out, well beaten in 3rd when tired jump last, plugged on flat, lost place near finish, 4th of 6, 18l behind Ray Diamond (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Tafika 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, fell 5th, in a race won by Valid Point (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 13 ran.