chased leaders, dropped away 4 out, jumped left 3 out and pulled up
pressed leader, led 3rd, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, led narrowly approaching 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, sustained duel with winner thereafter, ridden run-in, headed narrowly closing stages, just denied
towards rear, mid-division 5th, headway in to close 4th 3 out, hung right and kept on same pace after 2 out
mid-division, went 4th 5 out, steady headway to press leader 2 out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden run-in and led narrowly closing stages, just prevailed
led narrowly, headed 3rd and lost position, towards rear 6th, plugged on, held 2 out
mid-division, in rear 6th, lost touch 14th, tailed off
towards rear, headway before 4 out and soon went 5th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but no telling impression
tracked leaders, pushed along after 12th, towards rear 14th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
NonRunner
Rath An Iuir has slipped to a decent mark and Ciaran O’Shea takes off a further 7lb. Motion In Limine has a bit of scope over this trip and Anglers Crag has had wind surgery since last seen. Return Fire, who has won over 3m, is back up in trip but FENLAND TIGER justified market support on his chasing debut over track and trip in October and Sam England’s strong stayer can double his tally over the larger obstacles. Prince Des Fichaux has placed over this trip but Track And Trace will have stamina to prove.
Motion In Limine (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th until 13th, led 3 out, 1 length ahead last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Onestepatatime (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Prince Des Fichaux (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, briefly led before 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon lost position, no impression approaching last, weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 17 1/2l behind Young Buster (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Track And Trace (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Close up, led after 4th, ridden along and headed 4 out, faded gradually after 3 out, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Everything'sontick (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Fenland Tiger 2-1fav (10-11) Held up, headway tracking leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed briefly final 100 yards, rallied to get up on line, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Lyrical Genius (11-4) by hd, 7 ran.
Anglers Crag 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, bad mistake 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 15, 32l behind Silver In Disguise (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Return Fire (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent, a length down 3 out, soon ridden, disputing 2nd when left chasing leader 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Red Happy (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Uptown Harry (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear from 7th, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Hello Judge (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Wavelength (FR) 15-2 (12-0) In touch towards rear, dropped to rear 5th, not fluent 16th, pulled up next, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
The Electrician (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Close up, dropped to rear 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 3rd of 7, 19 1/4l behind Snowy Evening (12-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Rath An Iuir (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Mid-division, dropped away after 15th, tailed off, 8th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Not Sure (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
