towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 7th, 6th 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, well behind in 9th 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
in touch in mid-division, jumped left and slow 1st, slow 7th, 5th 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on flat
led, mistake 5th and 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 2 out, clear and jumped left last, eased towards finish
prominent, ridden and no extra when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, not fluent, some headway 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 2nd, well behind after 7th, remote 10th 3 out
held up and behind, mistake 5th, some headway after 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders on outside, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, well behind from 7th
Dual bumper winner Time To Move On has yet to show much in the way of ability over timber so we’ll give a final chance to CHAMPAGNE RHYTHM (NAP). He has found one too good in all three starts over hurdles, two over course and distance, but has come up against Paul Nicholls-trained winners on each occasion and the champion trainer-elect doesn’t have an entry in this. Red Lion Lad hung under pressure when chasing home a couple of decent novices at Exeter and won’t be far away if he’s learned from that but Firak has proved expensive to follow and has had wind surgery since failing to take to fences in the autumn.
Barricane 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, reminder after 4 out, went 6th 2 out, mistake last, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Paddys Motorbike (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Bigbillrigley (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten before 3 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Pozo Emery (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Champagne Rhythm (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, strong challenge 2 out, stayed on, hung right and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Pozo Emery (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Elmdale (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, led before 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden for effort, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 19l behind Golden Gift (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Enormouse 100-1 (11-4) Mostly wide, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway when jumped right 7th, weakened from 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Port Of Mars (11-4) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Firak (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 1st, some headway normal 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Happygolucky (11-4) at Stratford 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Johnny B (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Bhnd til hdwy 13; ev ch last; no ex flat, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Ifyoucanseemenow (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m mdn gs in Dec.
Luckyjohnhobbs (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased winner until home turn, weakened quickly, soon behind, 12th of 13, dist behind Pasvolsky (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Nov.
Morpet 20-1 (12-0) Gd hdwy 14; outpcd 2 out; rallied flat, 4th of 11, 1l behind Getting Closer (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
My Last Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) In rear in chasing group, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, dist behind Keep Rolling (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Time To Move On (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-7) Prominent early, soon led, pressed 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 32 1/4l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Askrumor (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) A bhnd; t.o, 6th of 12, dist behind Stevan Steel (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Winged Dream 100-1 (10-12) Midfield, relegated to rear when not fluent 5th, lost touch before 3 out where ridden, well adrift 2 out, no extra, 5th of 8, dist behind The Glancing Queen (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Gats And Co 200-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place from 2 out, well behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Red Lion Lad (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Midfield, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Dock Road (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Sakandi 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden towards end of back straight, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Karlie (10-12) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Oct.
