close up, jumped slow 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next
in touch, outpaced 5 out, rallied approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat to press for 2nd close home
tracked leaders, chased leader 2 out, ridden and every chance next, soon led, ran on
keen jumped right 1st and soon led, jumped right again 5th, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, soon weakened
awkward 2nd held up, some headway to 4th 5 out, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
led, headed soon after 1st, tracked leader, led again on long run to 2 out, joined next and soon headed, no extra and just held on to 2nd
Mr Monochrome, a winning bumper and hurdler, hasn't run well in two starts over fences and will need to do much better here. UNO VALOROSO won this a year ago from exactly the same mark and is generally consistent. He's taken to complete a double though Broughtons Rhythm might have won at Lingfield but for a last-fence mishap and looks a real threat. Vengeur De Guye has much more experience than these having had 24 starts over fences and any further rain would aid his cause while neither of the remaining pair are out of this.
Mr Monochrome 8-1 (12-0) Raced wide towards rear, mistake 7th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened nex, 7th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Swinton Diamond (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Burrenbridge Hotel (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, losing ground 5th, well beaten when mistake 8th, blundered 4 out, 7th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Yorkist (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 9-4jfav (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place after 2nd, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Middlebrow (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Drops Of Jupitor (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Fell 1st, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Broughtons Rhythm 11-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, left in lead 5th, headed after 4 out, effort on inside when blundered and unseated rider last, at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Close up, led 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened last, 5th of 8, 10l behind Applaus (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.