held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon headway, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, pressed from last, held on towards finish
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway 5 out to go in touch, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish
led to 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon headway, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, no extra
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Chase End Charlie showed a willing attitude to better Mondello at Wincanton three weeks ago and won his maiden here last year. He’s only been raised 5lb but has been found wanting when tried over 3m in the past. Kelvingrove has had a mid-winter break but would have claims on his best form and Swoop To Conquer may do better upped in distance on his handicap debut. Three Ways and Prouts Pub are others to consider and make more appeal than West Torr but ABBREVIATE will be tough to beat if lasting home. He made a very promising reappearance at Kempton in December and still has a bit of scope - soft going is not a problem.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Solomn Grundy (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Three Ways 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Mr Mix (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Chase End Charlie (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, slow 1st, ridden after 3 out, challenged from next, stayed on, led close home, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Mondello (10-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Abbreviate (GER) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway after 3 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, led narrowly last, headed run-in, kept on, always held, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Kalondra (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Moidore 33-1 (11-12) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, lost place before 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ballyhenry (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Always towards rear, pushed along after 5th struggling in last trio 13th, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Onderun (10-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Prouts Pub (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Divine Spear (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Souriyan (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 19l behind Bucking The Trend (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
West Torr (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up, modest 4th 3 out, went 3rd post, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 15 1/2l behind Black Ivory (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Buckskin Boulta (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 14th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Swoop To Conquer (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, went left 4th, some headway next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Azzerti (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Dec.
