chased leaders, in touch when lost position 11th, slow jump 12th, ridden along 4 out, lost touch with leaders from 3 out, soon no extra
held up in mid-division, shaken up 4 out, soon ridden along, went third 2 out, kept on until no extra flat, lost third close home
made all, shaken up soon after 2 out, ridden along and kept on well run in, readily
held up off the pace in rear, lost touch from 5 out, further behind next, soon tailed off, pulled up
in touch, improved out wide 5 out and soon prominent, went second approaching 3 out, ridden along and every chance next, ran on flat but no chance with winner
prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden along, kept on well run in, rallied to go third close home
close up, ridden and weakened before 3 out
in rear, well behind when pulled up
Relkadam finished tailed off when BOLSOVER BILL made all here last month. Warren Greatrex’s charge is 5lb higher today but a follow-up may be on the cards, though Sedgefield runner-up Elleon is improving with experience and Trac beat Monday’s winner William Cody at Huntingdon at the start of the month and has Emma’Smith-Chaston’s claim in his favour today.
Relkadam (FR) 9-2 (11-13) Jumped right on occasion, held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, lost touch next, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Bolsover Bill (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Moonlight Glory (IRE) 40-1 (12-1) Close up, pushed along and lost position 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Fenland Tiger (11-9) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Bolsover Bill (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Made all, hit 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Spot On Soph (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Lough Salt (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) In rear on outside, not much room 2nd, reminder after 7th, behind when jumped left and not fluent 10th, pulled up before 11th, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Trac (FR) 4-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway before 4 out, led approaching 3 out when jumped left, pecked next, stayed on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating William Cody (11-11) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Voice Of Hope (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) In 4th approaching 2nd and after 4th, in rear at 8th, tailed off 3 out, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Duke Of Luckley (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Elleon (FR) Evensfav (10-12) Led, not fluent 12th or 18th, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Skyhill (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Passing Secrets 9-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 7th, behind after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
