in rear, bad mistake 9th, reminders after 10th, struggling thereafter, pulled up after 5 out
in rear, headway into 2nd after 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression on easy winner
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 13th, gradually weakened and well behind from 4 out, tailed off
made all, jumped well, shaken up before last, coasted home, unchallenged
towards rear, not fluent early and pushed along, reminders after 5th, lost touch from 12th, plugged on in own time, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 11th, jumped right 12th, ridden 13th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
These veterans aren’t noted for their consistency but it’s likely that Uttoxeter winner SOUPY SOUPS will get his own way out in front again and he may well reverse earlier Huntingdon running with No Comment. Indy Five often flatters to deceive and hasn’t won in almost four years while this trip has proved too far for Ramonex in the past with My Manekineko also more effective over shorter. William Of Orange is preferred to Bermeo of the others.
William Of Orange 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 12th and rider lost iron briefly, lost place 4 out, weakened next, pulled up after last, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
No Comment 7-2 (11-0) Close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next, ridden 2 out, stayed on run in, nearest finish, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Major Dundee (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Made all, ridden after 4 out, held on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Good Man Vinnie (11-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Indy Five (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on after 3 out, made no impression, 5th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Sandy Boy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Bermeo (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, saddle appeared to slip and and unseated rider after 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ramonex (GER) 10-3 (10-13) Close up, ridden and not fluent 4 out, held every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Brelan D'As (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
My Manekineko 10-1 (10-13) In rear and off pace, some progress into moderate 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, weakened, 7th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Lord Lariat (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Nov.
