always in rear, tailed off when pulled up approaching 9th
made all, strongly challenged from 3 out, stayed on gamely approaching last, all out
mid-division, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 4 out
soon detatched in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up approaching 7th
chased leaders, headway and every chance from 3 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, under pressure 4th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 8th
tracked leader, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
in rear until headway 3rd, soon mid-division, chased leaders 6th, weakened before 4 out, behind when blundered last, virtually pulled up, walked across line
chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 8th
held up in mid-division, hard ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off when pulled up 7th
Point-to-point and bumper winner Camden will be better for his hurdling debut at Folkestone and is expected to do better along with Chicklemix, who aimed high after her bumper victory here last February and made a reasonable start over timber at Wetherby. Another winner between the flags, Fairview Sue, is the type for this game but has a long absence to overcome while Good Faloue has only shown moderate form to date though looks good enough for a place at least. Neil King's mare unshipped her rider when held up at Warwick on New Year's Eve but had previously run well when attempting to make all. This won't take much winning, however, so with the Henderson yard firing on all cylinders the newcomer SILICIUM, a half-brother to two winning hurdlers, gets the vote with Tony McCoy on board.
Agapanthus (GER) 25-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Gibb River (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Camden (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 13, 30l behind Extremely So (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Chervonet (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Always behind, 16th of 22, well behind Minella Class (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Kirkum (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Ridden 2nd, always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Baynes Cross (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Mr Valentino (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) In touch, not fluent 2nd, hampered next, reminder after 4th, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind I've Been Framed (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Silicium (FR) Shaanmer gelding out of Kalgary.
Ultimate Quest (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 19l behind Nosecond Chance (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Chicklemix 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching and mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Dorabelle (11-3) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Fairview Sue 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind The Strawberry One (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f N H flat (6) gd in Apr.
Frosty Spring 9-4 (11-7) Led 4-15; 3rd & wkng when fell nxt, in a race won by Willie Wong (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gf in May, 15 ran.
Good Faloue (FR) 15-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear of mid-division when fell 6th, in a race won by Alverstone (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Farmers Glory 250-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, 14th of 16, 47l behind Tony Star (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs.
Alonso de Guzman (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Disputed lead on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Get It On (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
