held up in 5th, closer out wide tracking leaders 5th, 3rd next, blundered 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, weakened soon after
led, went clear 5 out, reduced lead 3 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed and driven last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, soon on top
close 3rd, jumped slowly 3rd, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, no extra in modest 3rd
chased winner until 5th, chased leaders, lost place quickly and behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
waited with in rear, closer at 6th, not fluent 11th, went remote 4th home turn, plugged on
tracked leaders, lost place briefly 5th, hit 8th, hit 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, upsides last, ridden to lead narrowly run-in, headed final 110 yards and soon no extra
Duc De Beauchene is clearly out of sorts and Moonlighter hasn’t been in the best of form and hasn’t won for a very long time. Do It For Thy Sen won at Southwell last May but was pulled up there on his reappearance. Buckhorn George has yet to place over fences but may still have a bit of scope and that is certainly the case with GOOD WORK, who took a big step forward when runner-up on ground with plenty of give at Uttoxeter.
Duc De Beauchene (FR) 40-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 8th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Fast Buck (11-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Moonlighter 7-2 (11-12) Led, mistake, blundered badly and headed 3 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Eden Du Houx (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ballinsker (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leader, dropped places from 5th, not fluent throughout, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Buckhorn George 2-1fav (12-0) Ran in snatches, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 4th of 5, 18 3/4l behind Tip Top Mountain (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent 4th or 10th, lost place 12th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Good Work (FR) 10-3 (12-0) In rear, not fluent 5th, headway 10th, not fluent and left 3rd 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Boys Of Wexford (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
