Held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, went clear second 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before last
Prominent, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up
Always towards rear, pulled up
Prominent, led briefly 9 out, weakened after 5 out, pulled up
Held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, went third 4 out, took second before last, ran on
Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 5 out, pulled up
Midfield, headway into second 5 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up
Made most, headed briefly after mistake 9th, regained lead before 10th, went clear 5 out, ridden 4 out, ran on well, always doing enough
Prominent, unseated rider 11th
Prominent, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up
Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, left a distant fourth before last
Skipping On appears to have found some improvement at the age of 12, recording a sixth career success at Warwick at the end of last month. Ardera Cross is unquestionably well treated nowadays but just isn’t firing at present. Caboy won in testing ground in France while Manetti should strip fitter for a pipe-opener over hurdles, though is only 1-8 around here. Ard Chros was only fourth at Newcastle after scoring at Carlisle but that was over a longer distance. DARIUS DES SOURCES would have won more easily here seven weeks ago had he not made several errors. He still has time on his side and has only been raised 4lb so is fancied to follow up with a better round of jumping.
Manetti (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch with leaders after 8th, left in distant 3rd 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, dist behind Castle Rushen (11-4) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.
Bako De La Saulaie (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, dropped to midfield 7th, soon towards rear, weakened and behind after 5 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Rock On Barney (10-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Vocaliser (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up, no impression when ridden 5 out, 7th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ard Chros (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Disputed lead, led 3rd, not fluent and jumped right 13th, pressed by rival 15th, ridden before 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 23l behind Scoop The Pot (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Caboy (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Close-up, pushed after 3 out and weakened, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Est Illic (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Skipping On (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd final bend, jumped left 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down when not fluent last, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Lickpenny Larry (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 13-2 (11-9) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3rd, hit 7th, awkward 9th, close up when blundered 4 out, hit 2 out but still in touch, ridden before last, led flat, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Slainte Mhor (11-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Towards rear, niggled along and closer home turn, soon ridden and weakened 4 out, no more after 3 out, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Definite Wisdom (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Orioninverness (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led until after 2nd, prominent, pushed along and lost place before 10th, very tried 3 out, soon pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lastin' Memories 18-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on for modest 3rd approaching last, kept on but could not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Darius Des Sources (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
No No Mac (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) In rear, jumped right at times, not fluent 1st, bumped next, headway on outside 15th, struggling from 15th, 9th of 12, dist behind Eagle Ridge (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
