handy on inside, not fluent 7th, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, no extra 3 out
mid-division out wide, not fluent 3rd, struggling and dropped to rear from 4th, plugged on
held up, smooth headway on outside 5 out, mistake 3 out when challenging, outpaced approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, led final 100 yards
mid-division on inside, mistake 5 out and weakened, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 7th, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, plugged on in distant 3rd
made all, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on from last, headed final 100 yards when no extra
in rear, pushed along and made no impression 5 out
NonRunner
Witness Protection is best watched returning from a break and Zambezi Fix is 0-8 over fences. Aggagio makes his chasing debut but has won four times over hurdles and six times on the Flat so would have obvious claims if taking to the larger obstacles. Second to a race-fit, unexposed type on his reappearance, GREENROCK ABBEY could go one better today despite a small rise in the weights. Showbusiness might be the danger after a second here on chasing bow as Not Available is out of sorts and You Say Nothing was weakening when coming to grief latest. Walkinthewoods was beaten off a lower mark last time.
Witness Protection (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd and bumped 3rd, led 5th, headed before mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Not Available (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, bumped along 5th, become detached 8th, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Feel The Pinch (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Zambezi Fix (FR) 15-2 (10-9) Held up in midfield, ridden and in touch with leading group before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 17l behind Gin Coco (11-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Showbusiness (FR) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear, chased leaders 5th, went 3rd 5 out, left in 3 length 2nd 3 out, stayed on but no telling impression on winner, well clear of rest, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mr Grey Sky (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, closed flat, unable to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mount Tempest (11-5) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
You Say Nothing (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4 out, soon lost position, weakening when fell last, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Walkinthewoods (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until before 11th, chased leaders, outpaced in last pair 4 out, left remote 5th last, tailed off, 5th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Lady Kk (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Aggagio (FR) 9-2 (9-2) Keen led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Novel Legend (9-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
