held up, headway 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, left 3rd last
held up, headway when hit 6 out, led approaching 3 out, headed appoaching last, one pace
held up in rear and keen, pushed along after 7th, weakened 11th, pulled up 13th
chased leader, led 8th, headed next, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
led to 8th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, hit 11th, hit 13th, soon reminders and weakened
held up in touch and raced wide, went 2nd approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in touch, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, jumped badly right 2 out when weakening, refused last
chased leaders, hit 6th, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, regained lead approaching last, kept on well
Nonrunner
A strong contest and from a shortlist of LEADING ATTRACTION, Ice Tea and Apollo Creed, it is Leading Attraction who gets the nod. Despite having top-weight today, the selection is fancied to run a huge race. He was only beaten by a length in the Badger Ales at Wincanton last time out and whilst he has a subsequent 5lb rise in the weights for that run, he is unexposed and open to plenty of improvement still. Noir Et Vert has a tricky profile like many from the yard and one can assume that his trainer will have more of a long term target in mind for him, so a bigger danger today could be Apollo Creed who has proven himself as a good progressive young chaser but he may now be high enough in the weights. Flying Falcon should come on for a recent run but is yet to fully prove his stamina for this trip, whilst Another Promise and Standin Obligation were both pulled up last time. If they go a strong gallop throughout then Ice Tea must have a fine chance having worn down Morgan Be last time at Wetherby. A really good competitive handicap, and we will plump for Leading Attraction.
Leading Attraction (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Held up, headway 16th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, not quicken, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Cornish Sett (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) sft in Nov.
Standin Obligation (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Jumped left, behind and early reminders, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Eric's Charm (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
Another Promise (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd and lost place, struggling 8th, soon behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Classic Fiddle (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Ice Tea (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and challenged last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov beating Morgan Be (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
O'maley (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, close up when fell at the 12th in race won by Possol (11-4) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Flying Falcon 11-2 (11-9) Chased leaders until lost place 12th, rallied under pressure from 2 out, stayed on flat, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 8l behind Alphabetical (11-9) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Apollo Creed (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, went 2nd near finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Bill's Echo (11-6) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
Brave Rebellion 15-2 (11-9) Held up behind, headway 7th, chased leading pair from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind At The Money (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Merigo (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, jumped right next, weakened from 11th, 6th of 12, 39l behind See You There (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
King Harald (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led to 11th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Hoopy (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Nov, 17 ran.
Noir Et Vert (FR) 7-1jt-fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, no chance before 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 17, well behind Parsons Legacy (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Oct.
Borora 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon struggling, stayed on approaching last, no chance, 5th of 17, 20l behind Hoopy (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Nov.
