tracked leaders, went 2nd jumping 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on but no chance with easy winner
mid-division, bad mistake and blundered 3rd, not fluent and jumped right thereafter, tailed off 11th and pulled up
prominent. led 5th, jumped well, stayed on relentlessly, coasted home and shaken up final 110 yards on flat, unchallenged
disputed lead, headed and tracked leader 5th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
towards rear, pushed along 11th and struggling, pulled up before 5 out
disputed lead, headed and remained close up 5th, bad mistake and lost position 12th, ridden and well held 4 out
towards rear, bad mistake and blundered 2nd, dropped to rear, not fluent 12th, tailed off from after 4 out and pulled up
Fidux hasn’t won for a very long time but has slipped down the weights as a consequence. INNISFREE LAD is 10lb lower than his last winning mark and, though he’s been showing signs of feeling his age lately, he has had a wind operation since last seen. Light Flicker was tailed off at Sedgefield after a fair reappearance at Cheltenham while The Ferry Master has been pulled up in half of his last eight starts so is a risky proposition but Informateur will strip fitter for a run over hurdles. Whatsdastory has never won over a trip this far while Tango Boy has been absent since falling at Southwell in July.
Fidux (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leader, challenged 14th, left in lead next, clear last, stayed on well, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Dieu Vivant (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Informateur (FR) 100-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed up after 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression and soon faded, 4th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Windtothelightning (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders on outer, dropped to rear 14th, never on terms thereafter, 5th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Crosspark (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Ferry Master (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling and dropped towards rear from 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Light Flicker (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Raced on inside, chased leader, hit 4th, lost 2nd 11th, went 2nd again 13th until pushed along and awkward 2 out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 32 1/4l behind Onestepatatime (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Whatsdastory (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Rear mid-division, pushed along into 4th 3 out, stayed on, no telling impression, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Shirocco's Dream (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Tango Boy (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Held up last, not fluent 10th and 14th, beaten when went right 4 out, tailed off, fell last, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
