held up, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, hit last, led near finish, all out
with leader, led 6th until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, short of room briefly after 6th, soon ridden, plugged on, went 4th last
tracked leader, led 3 out, went right 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed near finish
led until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, struggling 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway approaching 6th, close 2nd when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, found nil
mid-division, headway 6th to join leaders, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Nonrunner
Gary Moore's Alrafid would win this with ease if able to reproduce his best form but the nine-year-old has shown very little worthwhile form of late and he looks best watched in a race taken to go to CORNELL PRECEDENT, who gets the vote over Priest Field. The last mentioned was formerly trained in Ireland where he showed fair form on the flat and over hurdles and he now makes his debut for Tim Vaughan. The Dominic Ffrench Davis-trained Head To Kerry has yet to translate flat form to hurdles and looks best watched, while Tim Vaughan's Mad Professor ran better at Plumpton last time and has to be considered in a similarly weak contest. Park Drive disappointed when last seen in December and Tor Sturgis can produce one fit after an absence so he has to be respected but it is Cornell Precedent that gets the vote. The four-year-old has failed to complete in his last two starts but they have been in better company than this and he looks worth another chance in this moderate race. (Nick Millard)
Alrafid (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 39l behind Dream Catcher (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Cornell Precedent 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped left 3rd and 4th, weakened next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Oldrik (10-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
Head To Kerry (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance after 7th, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 11, 20l behind Three Lions (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Mad Professor (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Slight lead, clear after 3rd, hung left flat, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Brigadore (11-2) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
Okoum (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, jumped left, led and soon clear, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, well behind Levera (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Park Drive (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Held up mid-division, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Axinit (10-10) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Priest Field (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden in 7th approaching 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Perfect Reward (10-1) at Tralee 2m 1f 4yo hcp hdl hvy in Aug.
Rojabaa 14-1 (11-5) Behind from 5th, 13th of 15, well behind Three Ships (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Ice Cream (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Ofarel D'airy (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in May.
The Slider 200-1 (10-7) Always behind, struggling 6th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Bergo (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Captain Sirus (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, well behind Sky Hall (11-12) at Cork 2m hdl gd in Apr.
L'Eau Du Nil (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, pressing leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Charles Street (10-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
