tracked leader, badly hampered and fell 1st
prominent, mistakes, lost place after 7th, ridden and last next, effort 5 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
held up, headway on outside after 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
held up, outpaced 13th, well beaten 4 out, blundered 3 out, went 4th flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden 12th, mistake 5 out, challenging when jumped right 3 out, soon led, clear last, ran on well
jumped right, led, not fluent 13th, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, 4th and weakening when blundered badly last
held up, headway on inside 4th, outpaced before 5 out, well beaten after 3 out
A low-key opener which won’t take much winning. Peter Maddison has done well with SGT BULL BERRY, who has now won three times after coming back to form at Southwell. He's only been raised 2lb and gets on well with Jamie Hamilton so will have no excuses. Wetherby runner-up Cara Court is versatile as to trip and has won three times off higher marks so can't be ignored but Court Of Law has lost his way again and Mission Complete is becoming increasingly difficult to predict.
Mission Complete (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 13th, soon ridden, 12 lengths 5th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Exmoor Challenge 14-1 (10-6) Led, mistake 1st, headed next, led 4th until 5th, ridden when blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Sgt Bull Berry 3-1fav (10-5) Pressed leader, driven 4 out, challenged next, soon ridden, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Riddlestown (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Cara Court (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In touch, chased leader 6th, left in lead 9th, jumped right 5 and 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Longueville Flier (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Xenophon 33-1 (10-0) In rear, blundered 8 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Golanova (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Top Cat Dj (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led 10th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Teochew (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mia Matriarch 12-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Court Of Law (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Derryfadda (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
