held up towards rear, headway into midfield 8th, chased leaders 9th, close up 11th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, slow jump 3rd, lost ground 11th, mistake 16th and ridden, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, detached 7th, tailed off after 12th, pulled up before 3 out
led, clear approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
towards rear, headway into midfield 10th, moved to chase leader before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on
held up in touch, lost ground 10th, progress into midfield 15th, took closer order 2 out, kept on steadily from last
prominent, awkward 8th, not fluent 16th, ridden before 3 out, still close up 2 out, weakened before last
pressed leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, veered right and weakened after last, kept on to hold on for 2nd flat
towards rear, headway into midfield 10th, lost ground 13th, ridden before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
towards rear, pulled up before 3rd
prominent, relegated to midfield 6th, towards rear when hit 15th, mistake 4 out and detached, ridden and tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, towards rear 8th, headway 4 out and ridden, plugged on from 2 out
midfield, towards rear 9th, ridden 13th, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leader 2 out, almost upsides last, ran on strongly to lead flat, pulled well clear close home
Jen's Boy has looked most reluctant since switching to fences but Sam Waley-Cohen is among the most experienced of the amateurs riding in this. Ballymalin was in decent form around this time last year but may need this whereas LILLINGTON has had five runs this term. He’s placed twice since winning at Newton Abbot at the start of last month but connections would not want to see any rain. Bermeo could grab a place from the foot of the handicap with Plantagenet possibly best of the rest ahead of Buster Edwards.
Young Turk (FR) 28-1 (10-8) In touch, 6th after 7th, under pressure in 7th after 10th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Doctor Duffy (11-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Ballymalin (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) Tracked leaders, led 9 out, mistake and headed 7 out, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Bafana Blue (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lillington (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led, headed 14th, mistake next, pushed along before 4 out, ridden for effort 3 out, led again after 2 out, hung left approaching last where headed, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Follow The Swallow (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Plantagenet 7-2 (11-12) Pressed leader, almost upsides 11th, ridden before 3 out, kept on but could not match winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Damiens Dilemma (10-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) Led 7-11; led 15; r.o wl, won at Cottenham 3m gd in Dec beating Ballykan (12-0) by 3l, 10 ran.
Alminar (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) In rear, well behind 16th, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Buster Edwards (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 15th, driven 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Pres (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Manofthemountain (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Osca Loca (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Keen in mid-division, closer approaching 4 out, pushed along in mid-division before next, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 21l behind Wild Romance (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Jen's Boy 5-2fav (11-7) Held up, raced keenly, closed 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, driven flat, no impression final 75 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Damiens Dilemma (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lough Salt (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leader 4 out, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Easy Bucks (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ecossais (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Led, slow 3rd, headed briefly 6th, led 7th, headed 11th, in touch when ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Thomas Shelby (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Bermeo (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, closer tracking leaders 7th, pushed along before 5 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind From The Heart (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
