waited with in mid-division, closer at 9th, chased leaders next, strong challenge run-in, stayed on gamely and won on the nod
soon lost early position and in mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 14th, tailed off
held up, blundered 1st, mistake next, behind and struggling 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up 3 out
mistake 1st, in rear, never on terms, some moderate headway run-in, never on terms
chased leader, went left 4th, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd next, plugged on in well held 3rd, no chance with leading duo
led, stumbled badly 13th, ridden and hit last, strongly pressed run-in, lost on the nod
held up towards rear, some headway out wide when hit 13th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced on inside, chased leaders in 3rd, bad mistake 11th, remained well there, ridden and lost 3rd before 2 out, weakened between last two
mid-division, closer tracking leaders at 6th, hit 15th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra in 5th after next
held up towards rear, stumbled badly 12th, some headway on inside approaching 15th, weakened 4 out
Le Breuil appears to have lost the plot since finishing third in a Grade 3 at Warwick a year ago when 8lb higher. COBOLOBO was also pulled up last time but was giving a useful winner 15lb when second in this last year and has dropped 8lb in the weights since. He is weighted to reverse Aintree running last month with subsequent Ludlow second Didero Vallis. The novice Winds Of Fire comes into the reckoning but 3m stretches the stamina of Cat Tiger and Defi Sacre and Downtown Getaway has more to do than when successful at Ffos Las.
Cat Tiger (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, closed 14th, led 3 out, in tight to last and headed, rallied flat, led towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind Kalooki (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Didero Vallis (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Disputed lead, pushed along before 4 out, led 4 out, soon pressed, ridden and headed last, kept on, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Head To The Stars (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mr Muldoon (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Led, went right 9th, headed 10th, reminders next, lost 2nd and weakened rapidly 14th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Two For Gold (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Port Of Mars (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, struggling before 14th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Le Breuil (FR) 18-1 (10-0) Front mid-division, mistake 4th, bad mistake 12th, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Cobolobo (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 13th, pushed along after 16th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Downtown Getaway (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Raced wide, held up, steady headway 10th, hit 13th, left 2nd 2 out, led approaching last where left clear stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Party Fuzz (11-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 12th, lost touch next, plugged on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Five Star Getaway (10-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Defi Sacre (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Led, not fluent 1st, hit 12th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra when blundered 2 out, 5th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Valence D'Aumont (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Winds Of Fire (USA) 16-5 (10-12) Soon led, headed narrowly 8th, remained prominent, hit 12th, every chance and ridden before last, not fluent final fence, stayed on well run-in, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Lord Accord (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
