led, not fluent 6th, jumped right 7th, reminders after 10th, headed narrowly after 5 out and ridden, weakened omitted 3 out
in rear, hit 1st and reminder, pushed along after 5 out, plugged on for remote 3rd
handy, ridden before omitted 4 out, kept on, no match for easy winner from omitted 3 out
prominent, led narrowly 5 out, soon forged well clear from omitted 3 out, coasted home, easily
tracked leaders, ridden before omitted 4 out, weakened tamely omitted 3 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Mossy Fen and Giovanni Change were both pulled up in the race won by Crystal Glory at Hexham last month and are best watched here. Le Chiffre D'Or won two of his three starts over hurdles and is an interesting recruit to chasing but the experience of Hereford winner Brief Times and ROCKY LAKE should count for plenty. The latter shaped nicely when fourth at Bangor with the fifth franking the form earlier this week. Minella Plus tackles this trip for the first time over fences and can’t be ignored.
Mossy Fen (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Close up, briefly led 5th, headed before next, slow jump 9th, ridden 4 out, untidy 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Minella Plus (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) In touch, dropped to rear when slow 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next, last of 5, 35 3/4l behind Notlongtillmay (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Giovanni Change (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent until ridden 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out, at Hexham 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Le Chiffre D'or (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out, 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Surrey Quest (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Rocky Lake (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, went 4th 4 out, ridden and chased front pair home turn, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Arizona Cardinal (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Brief Times (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Made all, hit 10th, pushed along when left clear 2 out, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Whydah Gally (11-5) by 27l, 3 ran.
Call Of The Wild (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Towards rear, headway after 3 out and went 5th home turn, pushed along before 2 out and no impression, ridden before last, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Highway One O Two (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
