led after 1st until headed when fell next
took keen hold early, jumped left 1st, held up off the pace disputing 5th, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up after next
held up off the pace in last pair, hampered 2nd, headway in 4th approaching 4th, distant 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner
led until after 1st, led again before next, clear when hit 7th, easily
well in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, plugged on into modest 3rd 3 out, went badly left 2 out, fell last
chased leading pair, left tracking winner 2nd, no impression from 4th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened and mistake 3 out, blundered next, left remote 4th last, tailed off
held up in close 4th, left in 3rd pace 2nd, no impression from 4th, weakened before 3 out
held up off the pace disputing 5th, left in 4th place 2nd, dropped to 5th and struggling approaching 4th, weakened next, tailed off, left remote 3rd last
Very little to go on here and Harbour Force is flattered by his form figures as he was beaten a long way into fourth at Chepstow and was last of three at Ffos Las. Mercenaire was well beaten in his only start in France while Hold Me Tight showed little at Fontwell and has run 15 times on the Flat without winning. Seaborn has an all-weather victory to his credit so could be capable of better but a chance is taken on DANDY WALK, who showed a bit of potential in three starts on the Flat for Chris Wall and, now with Seamus Mullins, may be good enough in a very poor contest.
Eggesford 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd before 2nd, lost place after 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Speedo Boy (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Harbour Force (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, mid-division, weakened after 4 out, soon behind and pulled up, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon closed, 4th 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Sussex Ranger (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Mercenaire (FR) (10-5) 8th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Envoye Special (10-5) at Compiegne 2m gs in Apr.
Poet's Charm (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Not fluent, held up, always behind, well beaten when fell 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Seaborn (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up, not fluent 1st, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Speedo Boy (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Dandy Walk 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Endless Charm (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dartmoor Girl (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Behind, mistake 3rd, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, dist behind Thounder (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Zillion (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, 2nd after 1st until 3rd, chased leading pair until weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Gumball (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
