jumped left at times, tracked leading trio, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 9th, headway tracking leader at 11th, went left next and 14th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, 2nd again between last two, no chance with winner
led, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when mistake 2 out
kept wide, chased leader until 11th, weakened and behind 13th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out
kept wide, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened into 3rd between last two, lost that placing close home
chased leading pair, pushed along before 11th, led before 4 out, went left next, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up in last pair, closer at 13th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened next, went modest 3rd close home
Three-times hurdles winner COEUR SEREIN would have made a winning debut over fences at Lingfield but for a last-fence fall and was reportedly struck into at Cheltenham last time. He can make amends despite having to concede plenty of weight. Faustinovick has had a dozen starts under Rules and been placed eight times without winning. He finds little though can't go much lower in the weights. Tallow For Coal went up 6lb for scoring at Worcester where he was left clear at the last. He didn't perform as well at Wetherby next time but Illegal Model ran in stronger company over hurdles though unseated at the second on his chasing debut. Thegallantway takes a drop in grade after racing in Class 3 company but Fuji Flight has only shown moderate form since arriving from France though is dropping to a winnable mark.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Off the pace in last pair, outpaced 4 out, went modest 4th and kept on run-in, 4th of 6, 8l behind Corach Rambler (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Illegal Model (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, badly hampered by faller 2nd and unseated rider, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Thegallantway (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mistakes, chased leaders, challenged 15th, disputing lead 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 37 1/4l behind Corach Rambler (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Fuji Flight (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Well off the pace in last pair, headway on inside before 3 out, lost modest 4th towards finish, 5th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Enqarde (10-9) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Tallow For Coal (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden and next, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Sidi Ismael (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Faustinovick 10-1 (11-6) Midfield, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 17, 17 1/2l behind De Young Warrior (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
