led, headed 4 out, remained prominent, led again approaching 2 out, ridden and joined next, headed close home
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next
awkward 1st in rear, in touch 3rd, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened and pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out
keen always in rear, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace
raced wide prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, stayed on to lead close home
Transmission was second upped in trip at Huntingdon having a first start for Neil Mulholland but he might struggle to get the better of SCAMALLACH LIATH off level weights. Harry Derham’s improver was runner-up to the prolific The Impostor here in the spring and went one better over a shade further on his reappearance. Top Cloud is 3-4 this season and Zonda is the least exposed but Idefix De Ciergues remains winless and is held by Wrappedupinmay on the form book. Micro Millions looks best of the rest.
Scamallach Liath (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Chased leader, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out where a length down, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led close home, always doing enough near finish, won at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Seefin (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Wrappedupinmay (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, led approaching next, almost joined when mistake 2 out, soon headed, well held when awkward last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Deafening Silence (11-0) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
Transmission (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) In rear, in touch, mid-division after 7th, mistake in 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, chased leader approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Beachcomber (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Micro Millions (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held when big jump last, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Ten Lengths Tom (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Illogical Logic (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Prominent on outer, outpaced 3 out, kept on, no extra before last, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Itseemslikeit (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Idefix De Ciergues (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 5th, every chance 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Clondaw Royale (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Technology (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Close up in rear, stumbled on landing 2nd(usual 10th), landed awkwardly and unseated rider 4th(usual 13th), at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Zonda (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden and lost second home turn, weakened and lost third run-in, 4th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Matterhorn (11-9) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Top Cloud 9-2 (11-4) Awkward 1st, made most, strongly pressed from 2 out, hard ridden and edged left run-in, found bit extra towards finish, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Abbeyhill (10-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
