led, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, lost ground before last, ran on flat
held up towards rear, in rear and ridden 5th, tailed off before 3 out
midfield, ridden after 5th, tailed off before 3 out
towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out where hampered slightly by loose horse, no extra
held up in touch, pulled well clear of remainder when chasing leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, switched to near rail before last, ran on strongly flat
restrained towards rear, awkward 3rd and 4th, ridden and lost touch when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden and lost ground rapidly after 5th, well adrift when hampered by faller 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway into midfield 5th, ridden and lost ground quickly before 3 out
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, pulled clear when mistake last, all out
towards rear, ridden 5th, headway when fell 3 out
Skiddaw Valleys is among several with decent claims in this but 2m on good ground may be an insufficient test of stamina nowadays. Kannapolis won easily at Warwick but has been hit with an 11lb hike in the ratings. Constancio has gone up 4lb for finishing second at Huntingdon but is the only course and distance winner in the line-up. Lunar Jet ended the Flat campaign with a hat-trick but has never won over timber while Golden Town has hit a career-high mark at the age of nine. ASHINGTON (NAP) was a largely progressive sort last season and took a further step forward when third at Cheltenham so should go close here off the same mark under a talented 7lb claimer.
Constancio (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Raced wide tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed narrowly last, driven out, 2nd of 9, nk behind Wild Max (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Golden Town (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Behind, headway 2 out, went 2nd flat, ran on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Jamacho 40-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Wild Max (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ashington 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, hampered and short of room 2 out, kept on well after last, back up for 3rd final strides, 3rd of 17, 13l behind Tegerek (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kannapolis (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Always prominent, 2nd going well soon after 3 out, led before next, soon went clear, well ahead when hit last, kept up to work run-in, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sorbet (11-10) by 9l, 13 ran.
Lunar Jet 13-8fav (9-8) In rear, smooth progress to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Aasheq (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Skiddaw Valleys 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, lost place 7th, well behind 3 out, 8th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ocean Voyage (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Held up off the pace in 4th, closer into 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before next where mistake and weakened, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Mick Maestro (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent, took lead 3rd, still going well approaching 3 out before mistake, joined 2 out by winner, lost second last, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Kaizer (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Radjash 7-4fav (11-4) Dropped out in rear, pushed along before 3 out, travelled smoothly approaching 2 out, ridden for effort before last, kept on one pace flat, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind The Garrison (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
