made all, reduced lead 3 out, shaken up and kicked clear 2 out, extended lead after last, eased down close home
tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair and lost position on home turn, driven and went third after 2 out, no match for front pair
held up, headway to press leader 4 out, pushed along and narrowed gap to leader 3 out, ridden before last, no match for easy winner
held up, untidy at 8th, unseated rider 10th
tracked leaders, lost position and pushed along after 8th, outpaced after 10th, no impression
in rear, blundered 4 out, never dangerous
prominent, outpaced after 4 out, lost third after 2 out, no impression on run-in
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Outcrop and Reverant Cust were beaten a long way when Out On The Tear won over 2m here last month on just his second start over fences. However, this extra half-mile has stretched his stamina in the past so the likely favourite is taken on with the equally-unexposed TRIBESMANS GLORY, who won over this trip at Bangor before failing to cope with bottomless ground and unseating his rider at Lingfield. Talktomenow arrives off the back of a win at Fontwell but may find this too short. Cracking Find and De Forgotten One look the pick of the remainder.
De Forgotten One 7-2fav (10-1) Led into start, behind, hit 9th, mistake next, not fluent 14th, headway 29th, went 3rd 2 out, unable to get on terms, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Some Neck (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Talktomenow 15-2 (11-12) Prominent, dropped towards rear 14th, headway to chase leader 4 out, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Mercian Knight (11-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Out On The Tear (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Midfield, headway to chase leaders after 8th, pressed leader when untidy 3 out, led 2 out, several lengths ahead when left clear last, ran on well run-in, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Dexcite (10-12) by 6l, 10 ran.
Tribesmans Glory (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-4) Held up, keen, ridden before 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In rear throughout, 7th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Out On The Tear (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Outcrop (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Midfield, headway to track leaders after 4 out, mistake 3 out, left 4th when hampered by faller at last, weakened run-in, 6th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Out On The Tear (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Palixandre (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Victory Echo (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cracking Find (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, driven over 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Barton Knoll (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Do Wanna Know (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In rear, mistakes 5th and 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
