led, mistake 4 out, hit and headed next, unable to go with winner turning in, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, ridden and well held in 4th after next
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, drew clear turning in, mistake 2 out, went left last, ridden out flat, kept on
held up, always behind, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, driven after 3 out, lost place when hampered on bend turning in, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden and stayed on into 3rd between last 2, no chance with front pair
in touch, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, never able to challenge, weakened before last
mid-division on outside, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, driven into 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, went left last, kept on, never reached winner
reluctant to line up, held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders when slipped up on bend turning in
in touch, lost place after 5th, behind after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, lost place 3 out, tailed off next
held up, always behind, weakened 2 out
Quart De Garde went close to making a winning debut for Donald McCain here in December and should be right in the firing line on that evidence. The French import makes appeal but we'll take a chance with ECHO DU LARGE who should be available at a decent each-way price. He was beaten 20l by a couple of very decent sorts last time at Chepstow but ran better than the final distances indicate. He looks one for handicaps in time but represents a speculative choice here. Apple Rock and Mandalayan should both improve on achievements to date, whilst similar comments apply to Falberto who made a satisfactory hurdling debut at Chepstow this month.
Alph (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Jumped right, led and soon clear, headed and weakening when mistake 2 out, soon hung badly left, not run on, 4th of 8, 31l behind Pileon (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Apple Rock (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Golden Sovereign (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Carys' Commodity 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd and 5th, chased leader briefly 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Coup De Gold (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Chelsea's Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Keen in mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 14, dist behind Coconut Splash (11-5) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Cool Country (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Behind, headway before 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 21l behind Elf De Re (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Echo Du Large (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, not fluent 1st, went 3rd after 6th, outpaced 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 6, 20 1/4l behind Fado Des Brosses (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Falberto (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Beaufort West (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Mandalayan (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Keen, prominent, every chance 3 out, no extra approaching next, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Millers Bank (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Quart De Garde (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Made most, clear after 3rd, mistake 5th, hit 4 out, reduced advantage approaching 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed narrowly flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Coup De Gold (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
The Blame Game (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd before 2 out, awkward 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Ashington (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Harmattan 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, in rear and ridden 5th, well behind after 7th, pulled up after, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Miladygrace 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
