mid-division, lost place before 4 out, headway before 2 out, ran on after last
towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, no impression after last
mid-division, headway 3 out, travelled well to join leaders 2 out, ridden to lead after last, went clear, impressive
prominent, with leaders 2 out, weakened before last
prominent, ridden 2 out, no extra after last
led, pushed along 2 out, headed after last, kept on
always behind
prominent, weakening when making bad mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, no extra after last
held up, weakened before 2 out
always towards rear
BUZZ is entitled to be a short price in this after a fine run behind Sceau Royal and Ballyandy in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las. The winner has since go on to land the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton while the runner-up was second again in last week’s Greatwood at Cheltenham. Ecco was a disappointing favourite at Ffos Las and now gets cheekpieces. Rosie And Millie is a useful mare who will be all the better for her fourth in a Listed race at Wetherby but the market will probably tell us all we need to know about the returning Kloud Gate and San Seb. Clever As A Fox has been racing over further and has only ever won on good ground.
Nelson River 10-3 (8-11) Led early, chased leader, closed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 11l behind Le Musee (9-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Brandon Castle 40-1 (11-0) Led, went clear before 4th, reduced lead after 3 out, headed and weakened quickly before next, behind and mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Sceau Royal (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Nov.
Buzz (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, hit 3rd, steady headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, challenging for 2nd when blundered last, kept on run-in but not recover, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Sceau Royal (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) In touch, lost place and not much room after 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Jacamar (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Ecco 9-2fav (10-6) Soon held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, last pair and struggling before next, no headway, 8th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Sceau Royal (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Rosie And Millie (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Jumped right throughout, led, pulled 6l clear 4th, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Mrs Hyde (11-0) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct.
San Seb (GER) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 12l behind Beat The Judge (10-12) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
En Meme Temps (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Jacamar (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Close-up, pushed before 3f out, quickly dropped away, 13th of 14, dist behind Main Fact (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Kloud Gate (FR) 7-2fav (11-3) Mid-division until mistake and dropped towards rear 1st, not clearest of runs on inside on long run briefly before 2 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and no impression when hung right between last 2, 6th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Big Time Dancer (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
The Granson (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
