led, headed before 3 out, lost 2nd from last, weakened and lost 3rd place towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, blundered last, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
held up, towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, in 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, on outer, lost place after 5th, pulled up
mid-division, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up
held up, in touch, ridden to chase winner from last, kept on and no chance with winner
towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced
held up, towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and never dangerous
mid-division, weakened from 5 out, tailed off before 4 out
always behind, tailed off before 4 out
close up, led before 3 out, clear before last
always behind, pulled up
held up, mid-division, weakened from 5 out
held up, mid-division, pushed along 7th, soon struggling
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BOLD CONQUEST (NAP) has an obvious chance given he found only Craiganee too good over track and trip in a similar contest last month. He gets the vote ahead of Bramble Brook whose recent second came over 2m at Carlisle. Bugsie Malone goes handicapping for the first time having placed in maiden hurdle at Warwick while One Cool Scorpion should have benefited for a recent comeback run but is 9lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in April. Court King landed a double in September but the handicapper looks to have a hold on him now while Cafe De Paris, a prolific winner in France, has joined David Pipe.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Sweating, led until ridden and headed 2 out, one pace between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Wholestone (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Audacious Plan (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
One Cool Scorpion (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, closed 2nd, not fluent 7th, lost place when not fluent 2 out, 11th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cafe De Paris (FR) (11-2) 10th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Khelkalou (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jun.
Bold Conquest (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, challenged 4 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Craiganee (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ruddy Article (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always last, hit 13th, mistake next, soon weakened, last of 4, dist behind Emerging Force (11-6) at Exeter 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Bramble Brook 5-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, hard pressed last, soon ridden, kept on when headed narrowly closing stages, just held, 2nd of 15, nk behind Western Wave (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Gary Charm (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Expedite (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, 9th last, never any chance, 8th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Midnight Shot (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Saint Breiz (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Behind, tailed off and pulled up before 10th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 12th, not fluent and ridden 14th, outpaced after last, stayed on final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Pair Of Jacks (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Court King (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Shantou Tiger (11-12) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Rocknrollrambo (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened after 5 out, 10th of 13, dist behind One Cool Scorpion (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Agreement (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 9-2fav (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 15th, 4 lengths off winner when blundered badly 3 out, lost 2nd next, went left last and weakened last, 5th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Forever My Friend (12-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Knight Ofthe Realm 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 5th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Speredek (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kapricorne (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, chased leaders after 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 5th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
