handy, pushed along in 2nd home turn, kept on one pace
led, headed and tracked leader after 3rd, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, awkward and lost ground 3 out, pushed along home turn, no response and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on outer, mid-division after 3rd, went 3rd home turn, ridden and led after 2 out, kept on well and drew away run-in
in rear, lost touch 3 out, well behind and pulled up before last
tracked leaders, lost position after 3 out and pushed along, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly close up, led after 3rd, hit 5th, pecked on landing 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, not fluent last and faded run-in
Queen Of Steel was second over course and distance on heavy going last month but that wasn’t much of a race. Ellerton made his debut in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham and he’s sailing in calmer waters here while River Gold is of obvious interest having a first start for Nicky Henderson having won at Dieppe over the summer. KARAKTERE D’ENFER (NAP) ran green when last of three at Doncaster but wasn’t beaten far and should have learned plenty from that.
Ellerton (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Hampered badly 1st and lost place, wide and headway4th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Karaktere D'enfer (FR) 6-5fav (11-2) Led, hit 2 out, soon headed and hung left, kept on one pace, last of 3, 3 1/4l behind Mojo Ego (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
River Gold (FR) 11-1 (11-2) won at Dieppe 2m 1f sft in Jul beating Ka Fee Inn (11-11) by 9l, 11 ran.
Soigneux Bell (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Prominent, pushed along 3 out and soon outpaced by winner, slow jump 2 out, not fluent last and weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 18l behind Tellherthename (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Parish Star (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway into midfield before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, tailed off before last, 7th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Salver (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Queen Of Steel 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into 2nd past beaten rival approaching last, no telling impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Steven Seagull (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Nov.
Spiced Rum 8-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5f, led over 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) hvy in Oct beating Port Or Starboard (9-7) by 15l, 11 ran.
Future Times (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out where dropped to rear, no impression 2 out, tailed off before last, 9th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Salver (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
