in touch, pushed along before 12th, went 3rd after 4 out, left in lead 2 out, clear last, ridden flat, headed last 50 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, mistake 9th, weakened 12th, jumped left 14th, soon tailed off and pulled up
held up towards rear, left poor 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, ran on strongly flat, led last 50 yards
led, 8 lengths clear when fell 2 out
close up until quickly lost place and in rear from 4th, mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up
held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, went 2nd from 12th, pushed along after 4 out, left in lead 2 out, soon hampered and unseated rider
held up towards rear, weakened before 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
held up in rear, hit 10th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
held up mid-division, headway before 4th, hit 5 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on
Definite Appeal reverts to Rules after a couple of minor point-to-point victories. Daldini has returned in excellent shape and though he's now gone up twice in the weights without winning he's still on a very reasonable mark. Quel Ballistic was beaten just over three lengths by MONSIEUR JOURDAIN at Wetherby and though the revised weights suggest he can gain revenge the winner was eased down and can complete the double. Dystonia's Revenge unseated his rider at the first that day but has since run a tremendous race over the C&D when Currahee was beaten a long way and shouldn't be dismissed. Eighteen Carat has only run twice over fences and this looks tough.
Eighteen Carat (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Led, soon clear, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 10l behind Chapolimoss (10-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led, soon clear, ridden after 2 out, headed narrowly last, soon left clear, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov beating Quel Ballistic (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) In rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Apache Blue (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Corkage (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always well behind, tailed off before halfway, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Douglas Julian (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Daldini 5-2fav (10-9) Led, mistake 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mohayer (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Quel Ballistic 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, outpaced 13th, stayed on from 2 out, chased winner final 100 yards, stayed on strongly towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Monsieur Jourdain (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Currahee 16-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, mistake 6th, chased leaders 8th, soon weakened and in rear from 11th, 8th of 11, well behind Apache Blue (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Amroth Bay 66-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden and heaway after 4 out, keeping on one pace when hampered 3 out, 5th of 10, 27l behind Carpincho (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Definite Appeal (IRE) 2-5 (12-4) (cp) led 12; canter, won at Hexham Points 3m ptp gf in May beating Nimbu (12-0) by 7l, 3 ran.
