held up in midfield, headway to track leader 5th, close up 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, pushed out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway between horses before 2 out, one pace from last
pressed leader, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd and 4th, shuffled back to midfield 6th, ridden after 3 out, faded before last
towards rear, last but in touch 5th, headway to press leader 6th, outpaced before 2 out, hard ridden and weakened before last
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 2 out, well adrift last, no extra
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but could not match winner flat
led, jumped left 4th, headed 6th and ridden, weakened quickly before 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Several are penalised for winning. Gaston Phebus scored over track and trip on his reappearance and the more-exposed Ulverston won at Uttoxeter last month. The mare Legends Ryde has won at Ffos Las but returned a losing favourite at Bangor last time so HONOR GREY (NAP) looks the one to side with. A close-up fourth at Exeter on his hurdling debut, the third has won subsequently so Ben Pauling’s charge gets the vote on that form with further progress expected. Bumper winner Wetlands is another likely improver and preferred of the rest.
Gaston Phebus (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Raced mid-division, challenged wide approaching 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, edged left under pressure after the last, stayed on and led final 100 yards, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct beating O'Hanrahan Bridge (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Ulverston (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, not fluent 3 out and slightly outpaced, kept on to dispute second last, edged left and ran on well to press leader run-in and led dying strides, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct beating Top Drawer (10-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Honor Grey (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake and lost place 7th, soon closed back up, every chance 3 out, switched right before last, held after, kept on, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Flash Collonges (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.
Raise Your Hand (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Raced wide throughout, steady headway from halfway, soon ridden before 3 out, weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Castle Robin (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Sputnik (IRE) 33-1 (12-2) Chased leader, 4th halfway, dropped to 5th over 2f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on same pace in moderate 5th, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Dark Spark (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m sft in Oct.
Wetlands (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, pressed for 2nd at last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Do Your Job (11-4) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Legends Ryde Evensfav (10-12) Left 2nd at first, tracked winner, ridden 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Took The Lot (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
