disputed lead until after 4 out, one pace next, ridden when lost 2nd before 2 out, soon no chance with front pair
took keen, hold, held up in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, saddle slipped after 2nd, pulled up before next
in touch, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
made most, drew clear after 4 out, mistake next, soon ridden, 3 lengths advantage when not fluent last, kept on under pressure flat, hard pressed near finish, just held on
mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, modest 4th 2 out, hit last
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths down last, edged right and stayed on well flat, pressed winner near finish, just failed
held up behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
always behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
behind, struggling 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Rebecca Curtis is due a change of luck and her PRESELI ROCK is likely to do better now he has some obstacles to negotiate and he can get off the mark over hurdles at the first time of asking ahead of Never Equalled, who went close at Chepstow on his second start over timber. Baraka De Thaix has been very highly tried so far and would have every chance if reproducing the form he showed when third at Cheltenham just over a year ago. He makes more appeal than Taunton fourth Chief Brody, Flat winner Pilgrims Rest and ex-pointers Grandasowt and Shouting Hill.
Baraka De Thaix (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), weakening when fell last (usual 2 out), at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Chantecler 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Iftiraaq (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Chief Brody 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4th, held when wandered left modest 4th and slightly hampered 2 out, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Mister Miyagi (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Court King (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 14, dist behind Tapaculo (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Get Ready Freddy 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, not fluent 2nd, chased winner soon after until before 4th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Marracudja (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Nov.
Grandasowt (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 8; led 2 out; rdly, won at Whitwell-on-the-hill 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr beating Six A Side (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lunar Flow 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 35 1/4l behind Master Jake (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Master Burbidge 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, weakened after 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Arctic Gold (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
Never Equalled (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, left in lead at 2nd, hung left under pressure after 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Nansaroy (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Pilgrims Rest (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up, mid-division before 6th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, driven and weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind William H Bonney (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Preseli Rock (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Bun Doran (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Run Bob Run 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Shouting Hill (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Chd ldrs in 3rd, 8l 3rd by 5th, 4l 2nd 4out & chall 3out, cl 3rd 2out, ld early flat, held on well cl hm, won at Dromahane 3m mdn in Oct beating Bullzeye (12-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ayla's Emperor 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Candyman Can (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
