led until 6th, prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, no impression on winner
mistakes, mid-division, lost place 3rd, headway 17th, close up 3 out, one pace in 3rd last, dropped to 4th flat
held up in rear, steady headway from 14th, lots place 18th, headway approaching 3 out, lost place before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 8th, led 4 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in touch, ridden 17th, lost place before 4 out
handy, hampered 12th, every chance 3 out, lost place and beaten next
prominent, jumped left at times, led 6th, headed 4 out, lost place 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, ridden next, last 12th, pulled up before 15th
mid-division, ridden 15th, headway approaching 3 out, led before jumping right last, stayed on well
in rear, blundered 15th, tailed off 17th, soon pulled up
Singlefarmpayment is 4lb better off than when three lengths behind COGRY over track and trip last month but the former has spurned a number of similar opportunities since last successful whereas supporters are almost guaranteed to get a run for their money from the top weight, who is bidding for a fifth course victory and will be in the firing-line from the outset again. Doing Fine has also won around here and was first past the post in a Sandown handicap last month that was voided but Kingswell Theatre seems best on the cross-country course nowadays. Another Venture was only beaten half-a-length on his reappearance at Chepstow but has been raised 3lb. Commodore is better than he’s shown so far this term but needs some help from the handicapper.
Cogry 5-1 (11-1) Made most, driven and headed narrowly turning in, pecked 2 out, ridden to lead again flat, held on gamely near finish, all out, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Rock The Kasbah (11-10) by shd, 11 ran.
Militarian 12-1 (11-11) Mistakes and always towards rear, no chance when blundered 11th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Espoir De Guye (10-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Singlefarmpayment 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, chased front pair after next, ridden between last 2, upsides and every chance last, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Cogry (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Like The Sound (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Front rank when fell 1st, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Another Venture (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Always well placed, niggled along approaching 5 out, ridden and led 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Acting Lass (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Equus Secretus (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased winner, hit 9th, jumped left and mistake 4 out, 3rd and held from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Roll Again (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Commodore (FR) 25-1 (10-1) Towards rear, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 6th, never on terms after, tailed off, 17th of 24, dist behind De Rasher Counter (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Kingswell Theatre 12-1 (10-13) Led to 24th, lost place after 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 15, 20l behind Easysland (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Doing Fine (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Behind from 4th, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Petite Power (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Anteros (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Behind, fell 10 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
