STEEL SUMMIT scored over fences at Huntingdon last time and can race off a lower mark reverting to hurdling. He gets the vote with most of today's opposition hard to fancy. Be My Witness scored here back in October but has not figured since while The Right Time has been tailed off in a couple of subsequent starts since finishing runner-up at Stratford. Truckers Highway and Gwili Spar have both made the frame before.
Be My Witness (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair until weakened before 3 out, behind wen blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Pass The Time (11-12) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs, 7 ran.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Close up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, soon outpaced, hit 2 out, tiring when fell last, in a race won by Simply The West (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
Vesuvhill (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, took keen hold, led before 7th, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Monbeg Theatre (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Tea Time Fred 200-1 (10-7) Mid-division, hampered 1st, well beaten from 4th, 8th of 16, 42l behind Jollyallan (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Steel Summit (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Jumped well, made most, ridden and ran on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Donapollo (11-0) by 9l, 7 ran.
Astaroland (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 14l behind Bladoun (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Galactic Power (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 6th, 5th and no chance when went right final 3, plugged on into modest 4th close home, 4th of 11, 21l behind Stentorian (10-8) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (4) gs.
The Right Time 14-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, hit 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, 6th of 7, 31l behind Rouquine Sauvage (11-11) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Cadgers Hole 66-1 (10-13) Held up behind, pushed along 6th, never dangerous, 11th of 14, well behind Jukebox Melody (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Gwili Spar 7-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, driven disputing modest 4th and no progress before next, weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Kapricorne (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Up Your Game (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, 16th of 18, well behind Aso (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
