jumped poorly in rear, blundered and reminders 3rd, mistake and next, tailed off and pulled up after 10th
led before 2nd, pushed along at times, ridden and narrowly headed 4 out, lost 2nd and not much room on inside 3 out, went 2nd again before 2 out, no chance with winner
led until before 2nd, chased leader, in front again narrowly 4 out until headed and not much room next, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 12th, led and went left 3 out, clear next, idled in front but always doing enough
last pair, hit 4th, blundered 9th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (normal 5 out)
unseated rider going out, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, 5th and weakening when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 4 out, kept on into 3rd run-in
towards rear, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, closer at 7th, blundered 10th, pushed along and struggling after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (normal 5 out)
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Boldmere did it easily at Leicester but has been hit with a 10lb rise. Catamaran Du Seuil would have every chance on the pick of last season’s form and looked to be on the way back at Wetherby while but Looksnowtlikebrian and Spider's Bite have something to prove at present and Bob Mahler is still paying the price for last season’s exploits. SLANELOUGH was placed tried over 3m at Newcastle and is worth another chance at the trip given he’s a consistent maiden and a winner around here over hurdles. Lithic often flatters to deceive.
Allelu Alleluia (GER) 33-1 (11-11) Behind, mistakes, beaten 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Wandrin Star (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bob Mahler (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Prominent on outside, chased winner 4 out, ridden after next, no impression when lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Crievehill (11-12) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 7, 23l behind The Dubai Way (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Boldmere 13-2 (11-1) Held up mid-division, mistake 9th, headway from 5 out, led before 2 out, clear when jumped left last, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Chambard (11-4) by 12l, 8 ran.
First Drift 50-1 (10-8) Not jump well, mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 12th of 21, dist behind Aux Ptits Soins (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Spider's Bite (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, led after 4th, headed 2 out, weakened before last, last of 8, dist behind Pym (11-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Slanelough (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and stayed on into modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Lord Du Mesnil (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Lithic (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dashing Perk (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Kings Monarch 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, driven and one pace in 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Perfect Candidate (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mistakes, in rear, reminders halfway, struggling from 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
