led and keen, ridden run-in, kept on and edged left, caught post
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
in rear, some headway before 2 out, soon went remote 4th, no impression
tracked leaders, chased leader before 5 out, hit 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader until before 5 out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up mid-division, chased clear pair from 3 out, no impression
ROMAIN DE SENAM followed his victory at Enghien in April with a debut success for Paul Nicholls at Wincanton in October but failed to settle in the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham last month. He'll be a short price here but is impossible to oppose. Jaleo cost 180,000 euros as a yearling and is by New Approach. He only had two runs for Jim Bolger earlier this year but showed potential and has joined a yard noted for first-time winning juveniles. Multi Grain won twice on the level, both times on fast ground, and didn't perform badly on her hurdling bow at Musselburgh but this looks a stiff task. The Name's Bond looked far from a natural jumper on his debut at Hexham in the summer but Keith Reveley will have given him plenty of schooling and he should do better.
Romain De Senam (FR) 5-6fav (11-6) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Wolf Of Windlesham (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Nov.
Danny O'ruairc (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 30 3/4l behind Frosty Berry (9-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Nov.
Fizzlestix (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 4th, close up when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Jaboltiski (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Hey Bob (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear and keen, headway after 2 out, mistake last, one pace, 8th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Our Thomas (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Jaleo (GER) 12-1 (9-5) Raced 5th, driven under 5f out, 4th under 4f out, soon ridden, progress to 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace 1 1/2f out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (9-5) at Navan 1m 5f mdn gd in May.
Mercury 7-4fav (9-2) Chased clear leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 8, 34 1/2l behind Kristal Hart (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Moon Arc (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon ridden, hit next, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
The Name's Bond 9-2fav (10-12) 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Egmont (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Multi Grain 40-1 (10-5) In touch, headway after 3rd, ridden 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.