held up towards rear, headway after 9th, chased leaders under pressure before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
led to after 2nd, not much room and mistake 4th, in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with leading pair
in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, driven 8th, went 2nd after next, led 4 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure flat
mid-division on inside, struggling after 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, blundered 9th, driven and outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 6th, behind and under pressure when brought down 9th
in rear, mistake 8th, hampered next, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, chased leaders after 9th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and effort next, kept on under pressure, no extra flat
in touch, led after 2nd, headed 5th, chased leaders, lost place after 9th, soon struggling, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear when fell 9th
Nonrunner
Teeming Rain has won twice over 4m1f at the track but usually needs a few runs to warm to his task and reappears on a stiff mark. Deep Quest has gone well here in the past but is no longer in the full flush of youth and there are also a few question marks surrounding Au Courant nowadays. Stamina may be an issue for Minella Boys, while Incentivise was all out to win at Chepstow and is 3lb higher here. PEUT ETRE SIVOLA has been put up 6lb for winning the Southern National at Fontwell and is 2lb higher than when fifth in this last year. But he looks a stronger individual this time around and gets the vote.
Teeming Rain (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, steady headway from 17th, went 2nd 3 out, edged left and distracted by loose horse before last, stayed on to lead final 120 yards, won at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar beating Present M'lord (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Minella Boys (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In rear until headway to chase leaders 4th, driven to challenge when not 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 9l behind Summery Justice (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Au Courant (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Towards rear, struggling 11th, hampered 13th (bechers brook), outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, 7th of 17, 40l behind Hello Bud (10-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Nov.
C'Monthehammers (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, headed 6th, led again after next to 4 out, soon driven and outpaced, ridden after next, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Ashfield's Dream (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov.
Peut Etre Sivola (FR) 3-1fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 16th to chase leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, kept gamely flat, finished tired (no time taken), won at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov beating Kawagino (11-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Omix D'or (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, jumped right and hit 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Bellflower Boy (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Petite Margot 15-2 (10-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 11th, reminders after 14th, outpaced before 4 out, headway from 3 out, in 4th and well held when pulled up before last, in a race won by Peut Etre Sivola (10-4) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.
Deep Quest 5-1 (11-1) Blundered and fell 1st, in a race won by Baseball Ted (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 4 ran.
Pancake (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led until jumped slowy 3rd, pressed winner, led 9th until 11th, mistake 14th, not fluent next, weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, 27l behind Ovthenight (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Kitley Hassle 80-1 (11-1) In touch, pushed along after 6th, weakened after 8th, 5th of 7, 48l behind Royal Charm (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Ethiopia 7-2 (11-5) Led and keen, headed before 2 out, about 4 lengths down in 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Beware Chalk Pit (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov, 4 ran.
Helm (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Held up, mistake 13th, headway next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 19l behind Runshan (10-8) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Oct.
Incentivise (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) Held up in rear but in touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led approaching last, driven out run-in, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct beating Den of Iniquity (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ayemdee (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mistake 2nd, behind, left 4th and last 5th, struggling 8th, went remote 3rd after 4 out until 2 out, never near leaders, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Fine Parchment (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.
