towards rear, fell 9th
towards rear, ridden before 7 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in
always towards rear, pulled up
in rear, headway before 7th, mistake and unseated rider when in 7th
led before 2nd, headed 5 out, blundered 13th, soon weakened
behind, headway before 7 out to chase leaders, every chance before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner
prominent, ridden and weakened before 7 out, pulled up 3 out
led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out
always towards rear, hampered 9th, tailed off, pulled up 12th
tracked leaders, led 5 out, mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, kept on
in touch in 5th, ridden before 7 out, headway before 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on well
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Plenty with claims but PRESENT LODGER has turned into a very likeable, consistent performer over fences for Lucinda Russell. He always seems to run his race and still inhabits an acceptable mark. He should certainly be in the mix. Cyrien Star is up 9lb for his last two successes under champion elect Richard Johnson and the combination should be on the premises once again, whilst Spending Time is not one to be giving up on despite pulling up at Taunton latest. A bad blunder seemed to shake his confidence on that occasion and Tom Scudamore perhaps wisely called it a day but his previous two outings over fences suggested he has a future at the game and he's one to keep an eye on.
Globalisation (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up, blundered badly 5th, well behind 5 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Valleyofmilan (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, blundered and unseated rider next, at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Baku Bay (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up, tracked leaders 5th, jumped slowly 7th, renewed effort after 10th, hit 11th and 15th, went 3rd and pecked 3 out, driven and one pace when went left next, no extra in 4th before the last, 4th of 6, 16l behind Another Hero (11-3) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Present Lodger (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Kilgefin Star (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Grove Silver (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Throthethatch (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cyrien Star 2-1fav (11-4) Close up, led from 4th, kept on well run-in, driven out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Valleyofmilan (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Hollow Blue Sky (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, ridden and effort 3 out, mistake and one pace 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Perfect Candidate (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Spending Time 3-1jfav (11-1) Mid-division, blundered 6th, reminder after 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Gamain (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) In touch, chased winner 9th, well held from after next, outpaced 5 out, lost modest 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Paddy The Oscar (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Golanova 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Double Chocolate (10-9) by 9l, 8 ran.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led until before 8th, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Bekkensfirth (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 13th, chased leaders 5 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Jac The Legend (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Flying Eagle (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 5 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Ballykan (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led to before 6 out, reminders and quickly weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
