mid-division, weakened before 13th, behind when pulled up approaching 4 out
tracked leader, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up 3 out
led until 9th, remained prominent, jumped right 11th and 12th, led again next, headed 4 out, soon under pressure and one pace
mid-division, pushed along 13th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
held up in touch, headway after 8th, led next, baulked 11th, headed 13th, led again 4 out, soon quickened clear, very easily
held up towards rear, under pressure 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th
behind, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, soon no impression
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened 3 out
always behind, pulled up 4 out
held up in touch, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon beaten
raced in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
Royal Tune, who has been plying his trade around Toulouse lately, is a first runner here for Guillaume Macaire and has to be respected. Afistfullofpebbles hasn't raced since scoring over C&D last January but McCoy still prefers him to Jonjo O'Neill's other pair Nostringsattached and Wheels Up, while Philip Hobbs saddles the consistent Our Bob and Emergency Exit, who had an outing at Stratford in October. Moulin De La Croix doesn't win very often though has been holding her form well, but we prefer PLUNKETT. Ignore his last two runs as he struggles to stay 3m, this is more his trip and he won over hurdles here in the summer.Still unexposed over the larger obstacles, the seven-year-old could be on a decent mark.
Mr Robert (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, detached after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Mad Jack Duncan (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep, 10 ran.
Our Bob (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led, narrow lead when blundered last, soon headed, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Born Again (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Bible Lord (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, mistake 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 12, 15l behind Bobby Gee (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Afistfullofpebbles 7-2 (11-10) Held up and not jumped well, headway 6th, led 3 out, driven out, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan beating Sound Stage (11-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Royal Tune (FR) 11-4 (11-0) 2nd of 9, 10l behind L'elu (11-4) at Toulouse(FR) 2m 5f hcp chs sft in Nov.
Nostringsattached (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) In rear, lost touch after 8th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Bobby Gee (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft, 12 ran.
Emergency Exit (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, mistake 7th, headway 10th, hit next, soon ridden, hampered 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Minella Theatre (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Wheels Up (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leading pair, slow 5th, outpaced and reminders before 4 out, no chance when went right last 3, 3rd of 4, 24l behind Baseball Ted (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Award Winner 9-1 (11-12) Prominent on outer, not fluent 8th, soon weakened, hampered by loose horse next, 7th of 9, 35l behind Mister Stickler (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov.
Moulin de La Croix 4-1 (11-9) Mistake 1st, in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 11th, hit next, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Take It There (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Plunkett (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) In touch, went 3rd after 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on to go remote 2nd bend into straight, 2nd of 5, 33l behind Robo (11-9) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gs in Nov.
Ordre de Bataille (FR) 8-1 (11-5) In touch blundered 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Midnight Haze (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
