chased leaders, lost place 8th, ridden after 10th, mistake 11th, pulled up before 12th
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, hit 4th, closed after 10th, losing place 12th, soon behind
mid-division, headway before 11th, beaten 2 out, went modest 4th flat
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd and jumped left last, no impression on winner, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on inside, not fluent 1st, blundered 11th, closed from 13th, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
mid-division, lost ground after 2nd, not fluent 13th, closing from 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
raced keenly, prominent, led after 2nd, mistake 8th, not fluent 4 out, headed before last, weakened flat
in rear, mistake 11th and 13th, well beaten from 14th
led until after 2nd, chased leader, lost 2nd and mistake 3 out, weakened last
towards rear, jumped right 10th, some headway on outside before 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 13th
Sigurd is 2-2 around here and back in this grade for the first time since scoring at Wetherby in March. Event Of Sivola won off this mark at Ayr in October while No Cruise Yet attempts to defy a 6lb rise for winning at Sedgefield. Scottish Accent was well backed at Newcastle 10 days ago and is on a decent mark, though can run in snatches. REPRESENTING BOB (NAP) is proving a much better chaser than hurdler so can be forgiven his defeat over the smaller obstacles at Chepstow last time when looking ready for a step up in distance.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 3-1cfav (10-13) Mid division, mistakes throughout, ridden and outpaced home turn, never a factor, 4th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Muckamore (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sigurd (GER) 250-1 (10-0) Always in rear, 10th of 13, dist behind Back On The Lash (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Mid-division, hit 1st, headway to go prominent after 6th, nudged along before 4 out, ridden before next, kept on from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Valence D'Aumont (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Justforjames (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, pushed along after 15th in rear, pulled up 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Sounds Russian (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Representing Bob (IRE) 8-11fav (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, switched right before 2 out, went 2ndappraoching the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 5 1/2l behind Helios Allen (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
No Cruise Yet 5-2fav (10-9) Mid division, headway to go second home turn, ridden to lead last, kept on well flat, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Lord Getaway (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mymilan (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden before 14th, detached soon after, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Square Viviani (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Mid division, not fluent 6th, dropped towards rear 8th, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Eagle De Guye (FR) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 13th, lost place next, 9th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Rapid Raider (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Big Bold Gold (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Towards rear, reminders with a circuit to go, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Rattle Owl (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
