in touch in mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th or 4 out, led going strongly before 3 out, ridden and swerved right before last, driven and stayed on well flat
prominent, lost place after 5th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
led, not always fluent, went left 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, not fluent and lost place 6th, well beaten when awkward 3 out
in rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and not fluent 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden and beaten next, soon hung left, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd briefly 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, no impression on front pair
held up towards rear, headway on inside 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, edged right and no impression final 100 yards
tracked leader, not much room 5th, challenged 4 out until before next, soon lost place
held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, soon weakened
Better ground should suit Hexham third Cloudy Dream but he has ground to make up on Waiting Patiently. ASCOTDEUX NELLERIE was keen at Ludlow last month but quickened impressively to beat previous winner Angus Glens by 10 lengths and it's unlikely a penalty will stop him here if that experience has taught him something. Stage One and Some Kinda Lama arrive having shown ability in Irish points but will likely to do better over longer trips.
Ascotdeux Nellerie (FR) 8-11fav (10-12) Held up in touch, took keen hold, jumped left at times, pushed along after 6th, ridden in close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, edged right and led before last, stayed on strongly to draw clear flat, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Angus Glens (11-5) by 10l, 7 ran.
Cloudy Dream (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Held up in touch in 4th, ridden and 3rd from last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Nuts Well (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Laraghcon Boy (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Yanworth (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Normandy King (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Itsnowcato (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Repeat The Feat (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along after 7th, weakened after next, 5th of 8, dist behind Bon Enfant (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Sirius Star 50-1 (10-12) Sweating and edgy, well in rear, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Rr, fair 7th 3out where sl hmprd, prog 2out, so in cl 2nd last with ev ch where faster jump, no ex nr fin, 2nd of 12, nk behind Tanarpino (11-9) at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Stage One (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Ld, 2l 2nd 1/2way, prog to disp 3out where better jump, sn asserted clear, 4l adv bef last, driven out, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn gd in Mar beating Burrenbridge Hotel (11-9) by 3l, 5 ran.
Waiting Patiently (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Nuts Well (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Whispering Speed (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5 out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, dist behind Dueling Banjos (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Quantum Of Solace 28-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 7th, never on terms, 4th 3 out until weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 32l behind The Organist (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
