chased leaders, chased winner from 5th, always held from 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 14th, no impression after
held up towards rear, pushed along after 11th and reminders, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed approaching 4th, chased leaders when fell 6th
chased leaders, reminders approaching 12th, in 5th when mistake 4 out, weakened next
held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 12th, outpaced from next
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
close up, led approaching 4th, not fluent 5th, clear after 2 out, eased flat
held up towards rear, in rear from 10th, not fluent 14th, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd flat
held up towards rear, mid-division approaching 9th, headway 12th, went 3rd from 3 out, weakened after last
chased leaders, reminders after 11th, soon lost place, headway 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out
held up in rear, pushed along approaching 14th, never dangerous
prominent, mistake 1st, blundered 8th, weakened from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Star Beat gained his only success over fences over this C&D in March but is now 9lb higher and will find this tough. Work Boy has also been struggling at the weights since his Market Rasen victory, but Rose Dobbin won't be too unhappy that TOP IT ALL has only been raised 5lb for his battling success at Kelso and the unexposed seven-year-old can grab this under Timmy Murphy. Antonius Caesar has dropped to a fair mark and stays the trip well while Hernando's Boy last performed over fences in April of last year where he finished runner-up from an 8lb higher mark. The latter reverted to jumping when landing a claiming hurdle at Market Rasen last month and looks the main threat.
Zitenka (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, hit 1st, hit 5th and reminders, reminders again after 9th, not fluent 13th, headway after 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 8, 13l behind Gilsland (10-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Top Dressing (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, took closer order after 3rd, lost place 5th, struggling from 15th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Or de Grugy (10-10) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
Cockleshell Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened from 13th, 6th of 9, well behind Benny Be Good (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Hernando's Boy 8-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, under pressure from 2 out, headed narrowly after last, soon hard ridden and regained lead flat, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f clm hdl (5) gs in Nov beating Kilshannig (11-6) by nk, 4 ran.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 10th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, regained lead approaching last, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Tyrone House (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Work Boy 5-2 (10-9) Led, headed 7th, led again approaching next, headed 10th, led again after 4 out, headed approachiong 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Sarde (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
More Equity 7-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along approaching 12th, chased leaders 3 out, went 3rd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Top It All (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Antonius Caesar (FR) 15-2 (10-8) With leader until led 11th, headed before last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Fit To Drive (11-9) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Star Beat 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, blundered 7th, pushed along 10th, chased leader approaching 4 out until approaching 3 out, kept on from next, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Gilsland (10-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Ballabrook (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, chased winner 3 out, kept on one pace, left clear 2nd at last, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Quinder Spring (10-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Keepitsecret (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, mistake 11th, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Ammunition (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Top It All 7-2 (10-2) In touch, reminders after 7th and dropped rear, headway to go 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on towards finish, just held on, won at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov beating Lockstown (10-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Carryduff 7-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, hit 2nd, mistake 7th, hit 11th, mistake 16th, weakened next, pulled up before 18th, in a race won by Belon Gale (11-12) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
Coldwells (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Tracked leader, led after 6th, headed approaching 11th, blundered next, not fluent 5 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 14l behind La Pantera Rosa (10-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
