chased leading trio, ridden 9th, outpaced and reminders next, mistake and struggling 11th, tailed off
held up in close 5th, headway to 3rd 4 out, hit next, chased leader before 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, driven out
always in rear, struggling 11th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
chased leader until 6th, stayed in 3rd until 4 out, weakened from next
chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, until ridden and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon one pace and no chance with leading duo
led, ridden before 2 out, stayed on until headed last, no extra flat
Wasntme is hardly what you'd call reliable and has yet to prove himself on very heavy ground, though is only 4lb higher than when returning to winning ways over C&D at the start of the month. Oncle Kid is still a maiden but is back on the same mark as when runner-up at Wincanton last March and can't be ruled out. Miss Fleur won at Lingfield in November but, along with Saddlewood, finished behind PETE THE FEAT over 3m1f here last month and Anna Newton-Smith's charge is fancied to confirm the form despite the revised terms. This shorter trip won't inconvenience the seven-year-old, who is proving a lot more consistent this season.
Oncle Kid (FR) 10-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden and struggling in 6th after 3 out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Zarrafakt (11-8) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Took keen hold, bumped 1st, tracked leading duo after, ridden after 4 out, challenging for close 2nd when mistake 3 out, no impression and one pace from next, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Massini Sunset (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Katalak (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up behind in touch, outpaced after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Three Chords (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Saddlewood (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged when pecked 3 out, soon led, headed next, kept on same pace, lost 2nd last, no impression flat, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Wasntme (IRE) 11-4 (10-4) Led, jumped slowly early, headed 2nd, led 8th, headed 11th, not fluent 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy beating Curragh Dancer (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Whatcanisay 9-1 (10-5) Held up, pushed along after 3rd, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Phar Again (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Miss Fleur 15-2 (11-8) Led, hit and headed 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 17l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
