held up towards rear, switched right before 5th, blundered 10th, soon well beaten
mid-division, struggling when mistake 11th, well beaten 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, ridden before 4 out, weakened next
raced keenly, led, ridden and joined 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th until 11th, 2 lengths 3rd when fell 4 out
held up towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 8th, headway 10th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear when dived through last, idled flat, driven out
chased leaders on outside, mistake 5th, lost place 10th, soon behind
led until 1st, chased leader until 10th, 2nd again next, mistake 4 out, 3rd and beaten next, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, stayed on from 4 out, went 3rd last, no impression on winner
mid-division, lost place from 10th, well beaten 4 out
towards rear on outside, reminder after 4th, last when mistake 8th, pulled up before 9th
NonRunner
Zalvados made a promising reappearance at Newcastle but didn’t run up to that form at Wetherby when last of four finishers. Brianstorm is sure to be popular having returned from a lengthy absence with a close second at Exeter. He’s only been raised 2lb and that run should have blown away any cobwebs. Slanelough is 0-13 over fences but is often placed while Kauto The King has made the frame twice since scoring at Wincanton in October. DISCKO DES PLAGES had plenty in hand in Catterick and, though upped in class, may find the necessary to defy a 7lb rise on only his fourth run over fences. Admiral Barratry was engaged yesterday at Fakenham.
Oistrakh Le Noir (FR) 28-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Killer Clown (10-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Brianstorm (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Held up early, headway to lead 4th, headed approaching 4 out, rallied 2 out, 2nd before last, every chance run-in, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Diable De Sivola (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Chased winner until weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Slanelough (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led and went 15 lengths clear, reduced advantage 8th, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, lost second approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Equus Dancer (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kauto The King (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders until hit 4th and next and lost place, rallied bypassing omitted 5 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Favori De Sivola (10-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Zalvados (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Midfield, pushed along home turn, weakened from 3 out, left in modest fourth 2 out, 4th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Jackson Hill (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Le Grand Fromage 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leader, outpaced and dropped to rear before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, headway before 2 out, stayed on well to take second close home, never threatened winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Victory Echo (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cherokee Bill 10-1 (11-12) Held up, slight mistake 5th, ridden after 6th, staying on before 2 out, kept on into third, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Rikoboy (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Discko Des Plages (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, mistake 4th, outpaced before 3 out, headway into second 2 out, led before last where untidy, drew clear on run-in, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Flamboyant Joyaux (11-12) by 5l, 12 ran.
Festival Dawn 12-1 (11-9) Led after 1st, headed next, led 7th, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Airgead Suas (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Templepoint 80-1 (11-6) Mid-division, slow 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Admiral Barratry (FR) 6-1 (10-4) Midfield, awkward 2nd, lost ground and in rear 6th, hit 8th and ridden, detached 4 out, well adrift from 3 out, 5th of 7, 35 3/4l behind Est Illic (10-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.