held up towards rear, pushed along halfway and soon became detached, tailed off after 9th
mid-division, ridden after 5 out, never dangerous
towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, soon ridden along, kept on same pace from 2 out
jumped left throughout, in rear, hit 2nd and nearly unseated rider, not fluent 11th, weakened quickly after 4 out, soon pulled up
prominent, led after 5th, headed next, shaken up after 4 out, ridden along next, went second after last, kept on but no match for impressive winner
close up early, restrained after 4th and tracked leaders, ridden along after 4 out, soon beaten
in touch, pushed along and went second before 3 out, jumped left and bumped rival at final fence, no extra final 110yds, lost third close home
close up, hit 11th, pushed along after 2 out, kept on but never going pace to challenge
mid-division, driven along 3 out, keeping on when hampered at final fence, went third final strides, not reach leaders
never better than mid-division
towards rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out
held up in rear of mid-division, not fluent 11th when briefly pushed along, no extra after 3 out
jumped well throughout, front rank, led after 6th, went clear going best after 3 out, shaken up and went further clear run-in, impressive
Do It For Thy Sen hasn’t shown much in two runs this term but would have a chance on last season’s form and Reserve Tank is thrown in on past efforts. Amenon should be capable of better and a similar comment applies to Dreaming Blue but HIPOP DES ONGRAIS quickened impressively to score at Fontwell in December and Daryl Jacob keeps the partnership intact. Limetree Boy was a fair third at Worcester in October when making his chasing bow but hasn’t raced since.
Thomas Macdonagh 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led after 4th until after 13th, lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leaders, plugged on in 4th, 4th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Easy As That (11-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Duc De Beauchene (FR) 9-2 (12-1) Held up in 5th, closer out wide tracking leaders 5th, 3rd next, blundered 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Moonlighter (12-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Balko Saint (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Always in rear, slow 11th, never on terms, 4th of 5, 35 1/4l behind Raffle Ticket (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Seven No Trumps (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outer, ridden 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ballinsker (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Close 3rd, jumped slowly 3rd, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, no extra in modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Moonlighter (12-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Amenon (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, bumped 8th, led 9th, headed next, led 14th, soon headed, weakening when fell 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Limetree Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Not fluent 1st in mid-division, headway into 4th home turn, ridden before 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Gloire D'Athon (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Dreaming Blue 22-1 (11-9) Midfield, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon held, 5th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Harlem Soul (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Goudhurst Star (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, dist behind Bill Baxter (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Waited with in rear, closer at 6th, not fluent 11th, went remote 4th home turn, plugged on, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Moonlighter (12-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 9-4jfav (10-12) Handy, jumped well, led narrowly after 3rd, pushed along and forged clear after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Forward Plan (12-1) by 11l, 6 ran.
Skinflint (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), lost 2nd at the last (normal 2 out), plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Not Sure (11-13) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
