tracked leaders, effort and weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, effort before 3 out, no headway
tracked leader, raced on outer, led 6th, blundered 4th, headed run-in, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders on outer, ridden before and mistake 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 4 out, chased leader 2 out, led run-in, driven out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, not fluent 6th, weakened before 3 out
led, headed 6th, remained close up, weakening before and mistake last
Nonrunner
Always Bold arrives in search of the hat-trick but he's up 12lb for two dour staying successes and life may be tougher now. Nevertheless, he should still go close for the Keighley-Cawley team that has made such a good start since joining forces. However, THEOLOGIST is taken to foil the three-timer in the hope that he'll take to the blinkers - the assistance of Joshua Moore's 5lb claim could prove crucial over this trip as he stayed on well behind Lord Crewe last time having previously performed with promise behind Enfant De Lune at Sandown over shorter. Just Benny is also interesting having shown plenty of promise in only four hurdles outings, while Irish raider Rudigreen was unplaced at Huntingdon yesterday.
Flanagan (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, mistakes 4th and 5th, lost place and ridden after 8th, well beaten 4 out, 11th of 13, well behind Rossmore Lad (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Always Bold (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Raced widest of all, held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd 6th, closer order approaching 10th, tracked clear leader 2 out, closed before last, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov beating Tiger Line (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Theologist (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to modest 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Lord Crewe (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Just Benny (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, smooth headway travelling well soon after 3 out, well outpaced next, rallied before last, chasing leaders and disputing 3rd when not much room and hit last, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Storm Survivor (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Rudigreen (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, 4th of 9, 22l behind Luke's Benefit (10-6) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov.
Wor Rom (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, jumped left and weakened from 12th, 11th of 14, well behind Tanzanite Bay (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Howizee 12-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, hit 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 14, 23l behind Arisea (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Thorncliffer 33-1 (10-9) Held up, mistakes, weakened 9th, went 4th latter stages, 4th of 5, 26l behind Harry The Viking (11-2) at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden 8th, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Gulf Punch (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
My Mate Max 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 5th, weakened 3 out, 16th of 18, well behind Distime (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Woodmore (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Slithered on landing 1st, tracked leaders, led 14th, headed 4 out, weakened next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Jolly Boys Outing (9-10) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
