off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd place after 6th, 2nd before 12th, ridden along before 2 out, kept on same pace towards finish
pressed leader, led 6th, maintained strong pace and clear before next, reduced lead after 10th, headed next, lost 2nd before 12th, weakened and blundered 4 out, tailed off
led until 6th, chased leader who went clear before next, closer after 10th, led next, pushed along after 3 out, weakened and headed before last, just held on for 2nd
off the pace in 5th, mistakes 9th and next, pushed along closer before 11th, went 4th 4 out, closer when hit 2 out, kept on towards finish, almost snatched 2nd
chased clear leading pair until after 6th, off the pace in 4th, pushed along and closer before 11th, 3rd before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, kept on well run-in
held up, fell 1st
Wolfcatcher landed the odds at Musselburgh but that was over a longer trip and he may not get his own way out in front today. Risk And Roll is consistent and deserves a change of luck so goes on the short-list while another five-year-old, Ecu De La Noverie, has yet to finish out of the frame since being bought by David Maxwell. UN PROPHETE will have plenty of lead in the saddle but Lucy Turner has already won a couple of hurdle winners for Venetia Williams and the grey is dropped in class after a confidence-boosting clear round at Ludlow.
Wolfcatcher (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Made all, not fluent 2 out, clear next, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Special Prep (11-0) by 19l, 3 ran.
Risk And Roll (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, 4th and held when blundered last, weakened, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Azzerti (11-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ecu De La Noverie (FR) 7-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed when blundered next, rallied 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Didero Vallis (11-12) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Un Prophete (FR) 10-1 (10-6) In rear, headway on outside when blundered badly 2 out, no impression after but stayed on well flat, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Capeland (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Blue Flight (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, mistakes 8th and 5 out, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind My Old Gold (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Rock On Rocky 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, mistake next, headed after 5th, led from next, headed 8th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Generous Day (10-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
