midfield, headway under pressure before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed 3rd, close up approaching 4 out, led travelling strongly before 3 out, drew clear under pressure before last, stayed on strongly flat
held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, ran on strongly under pressure to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last
midfield, towards rear when mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, ridden after 5 out, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
keen towards rear, not fluent 8th, ridden before 4 out, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, lost place and ridden after 5 out, headway before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost place rapidly 5 out, tailed off before 4 out
held up towards rear, awkward 8th, not fluent 5 out, steady headway when not fluent 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace from last
in rear, not fluent 1st, awkward 7th, pecked on landing 5 out, tailed off before 4 out
prominent, blundered 3rd, mistake 4 out and lost place, stayed on under pressure before 2 out, took modest 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on
chased leaders, awkward 5th, led approaching 5 out, ridden 4 out, headed before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out but no chance with winner
pressed leader, led 3rd, jumped right 7th, headed when blundered 5 out, driven before 4 out where mistake, well adrift before 2 out, plugged on flat
held up, unseated rider 2nd
NonRunner
Candy Burg is a past winner here and looks a better bet than stablemate Orsino but KHAIRAGASH is better than he showed at Warwick on New Year’s Eve. He still finished ahead of long-standing maiden Champion Chase that day and is the one to beat on an earlier second at Bangor. Jembug Drummer still has time on his side while Man Of The North and Gallic Geordie are bidding to follow up recent victories and can’t be ignored in what looks a modest affair.
Jembug Drummer (IRE) 11-2 (12-3) Midfield, progress to track leaders 6th, mistake 7th and reminders, hit 4 out and 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 10, dist behind Eurkash (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Candy Burg (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Held up and behind, hampered 4th, good headway on outside chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened well before 2 out, 4th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Pride Of Pemberley (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Lickpenny Larry 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden along after 11th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 13, dist behind The Crooner (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Man Of The North 22-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden to lead at last, stayed on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Miss Amelia (11-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
Gallic Geordie 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leader approaching 2 out, led soon after last, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Clondaw Robin (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
This Breac (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 10th, pulled up before 11th, at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Khairagash (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden before 8th, struggling in 6th after 3 out, kept on flat, 4th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Ben Brody (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Khanisari (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Blundered 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along before 6th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Delface (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Orsino (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Champion Chase (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Led until 6th, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Ben Brody (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Prominent, mistake 4 out, 3rd and no extra before 2 out, 3rd of 14, 21l behind Ben Brody (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Royal Act 16-1 (10-0) Jumped left, led, blundered 5th, headed 12th, led next, mistake 14th, headed before 4 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, 6th of 16, 11l behind Twojayslad (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Zorlu (IRE) 300-1 (10-0) Always in rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Behind, mistake 4th and 5th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
