prominent, led when mistake 3 out, headed last, held towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, behind next, mistake 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway from 6th, challenged 2 out, led last, edged right and headed flat, lost 2nd post
prominent, mistake 5th, not fluent next, lost place after 7th, soon weakened
prominent, ridden 6th, lost place before next, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, pushed along when not fluent 4th, ridden and headway when switched left after 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, every chance before last, held towards finish
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, switched left after 3 out, close up 2 out, soon shaken up and beaten, no extra flat
in touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, lost place 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden before 7th, headway approaching 3 out, went left 2 out, led flat, stayed on
mid-division, outpaced after 7th, headway 2 out, not much room on inside when running on towards finish, squeezed through to take 2nd post
towards rear, struggling after 7th, never involved
tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed 3 out, no extra before last
led until after 7th, lost place from 3 out
A pretty desperate affair to end proceedings but Culm Counsellor got closer to the winner last time here than Dropzone did at Chepstow. Bonvilston Boy has shown ability on a couple of occasions but Primo Rossi has only completed once since scoring off a 5lb lower mark at Market Rasen in June. AMANTIUS has been placed three times over 2m on the Flat recently and is unexposed over hurdles- a mark of 90 on his handicap debut is hardly off-putting. Baraza has top weight but is not without hope if fully wound-up.
Baraza (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 4th, soon ridden, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Pinnacle Panda (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
All But Grey 16-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Not fluent in rear, well beaten 3 out, remote 6th when jumped right and unseated rider 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bonvilston Boy 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway on outside before 3 out, driven and stayed on same pace from next, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Nafaath (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Baccalaureate (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, dist behind Mr Smith (11-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Samson 80-1 (11-5) Held up well in rear, mistake 4th, closed after next, weakened after 3 out, last of 6, 37 1/2l behind Keep In Line (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Amantius 7-2fav (9-7) Not much room leaving stalls and slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Abrahams Blessing (8-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Breeze Along 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Khismet (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Primo Rossi 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, took keen hold, effort on last bend, one pace 2 out, lost 4th and weakening last, 5th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Culm Counsellor 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, switched left and headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, hung left before last, every chance after, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Karl Marx (10-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Dropzone (USA) 33-1 (10-2) Towards rear, struggling before 4 out, headway under pressure 3 out, plugged on to take modest 2nd after last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Louis Ludwig (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up, in rear, headway on outside 2 out, soon no impression, well beaten on home bend, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Presenting Julio (11-0) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Grey Messenger (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, went right 3rd, steady headway after 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 13, dist behind Definitly Grey (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Exiles Return (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped right 1st, headway after 3rd, lost place before 7th, pulled up after 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
