led, hit 9th, narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner, mistake last, rallied run-in, always just held
held up in last pair going well, steady headway 8th, tracking leaders 13th, 2nd soon after, led 2 out, driven out
in rear, jumped slowly 6th, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
chased leader, hit 10th, lost 2nd before 12th, struggling next, left poor 4th 3 out
chased leaders but ridden along almost throughout, lost place 3rd, chased leaders again 9th, reminder before next, 2nd before 12th until after next, soon outpaced in 4th, left poor 3rd 3 out
held up in 5th, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, mistakes 4th and 9th, 3rd after 13th, pushed along before next, well held when unseated rider 3 out
Foxbridge is on a hat-trick after two wins over shorter here last month and appears to hold As De Fer on the book. But he's got no form over this longer trip and is one of just four previous course winners in the line-up. Irish raider Jadanli is well treated on his old form but we'll give another chance to CADEAU GEORGE. The top weight has been highly tried since scoring over course and distance in November and has no stamina issues. Southway Star's form figures look impressive she usually comes up short in this grade.
Cadeau George 16-1 (10-11) Led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 8th, lost place after 10th, struggling 16th, mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Hawkes Point (10-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Foxbridge (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) In touch, tracked leader after 5th to 9th, in touch, went 2nd again when mistake 2 out, 4 lengths down last, soon ridden, rallied to lead towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan beating Rouge Et Blanc (10-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jadanli (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 5 out, weakened and pulled up before last, in a race won by Djakadam (11-10) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp chs hvy in Jan, 17 ran.
As De Fer (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 28l behind Foxbridge (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, struggling in rear 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Smiles For Miles (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Southway Star 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th when blundered 5 out, no impression from next, left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Tonvadosa (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Red Admirable (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway towards the end of the back straight, ridden and lost place before not fluent 4 out, 6th of 11, 34l behind Buckhorn Tom (10-5) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
