tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd before 9th, ridden and every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened towards finish
tracked leader, weakened from 10th
in rear, lost place before 9th
in touch, went 3rd before 10th, blundered 5 out, blundered 4 out, mistake 3 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on well
led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
towards rear, pushed along before 8th, weakened before next, pulled up before 4 out
Vivaccio won twice at Ludlow before Christmas but then unseated his rider upped in class at Haydock and was soon tailed off on his latest start at Ascot. PURE OXYGEN was wayward on his fencing bow at Ludlow and then pitched in at the deep end behind Saphir De Rheu at Exeter. A winner between the flags, he remains unexposed under Rules and could be up to landing this as none of the others exactly leap off the page. Blazing Glen may be the best of them.
Vivaccio (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Not fluent and soon held up in rear, jumped slowly 10th, struggling 12th, never on terms, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Kings Lad (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Jan.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Led until headed and weakened 8th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Todd (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Derryogue (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Close up, until ridden and outpaced from 3 out, last of 4, well behind Medieval Chapel (10-11) at Fakenham 3m beg chase (4) gs.
Kadalkin (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, behind when hampered 6th, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Some Plan (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Pure Oxygen (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until 7th, one pace 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 32l behind Saphir Du Rheu (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (2) gs in Dec.
Tetralogy (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, chased leading pair until lost place and in last pair 2nd, mistake next, blundered 4 out, never any chance, tailed off, 4th of 6, 46l behind Sail By The Sea (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nov chs (4) hvy in Jan.
