tracking leaders when leaving start, in lead when in view after 5th, clear when in view after 14th, stayed on well
mid-division when leaving start, towards rear when in view after 5th, behind when in view after 9th, pulled up after
towards rear when leaving start, disputing 7th when in view after 5th, 10th when in view after 14th, no impression
tracking leaders when leaving start, 6th when in view after 5th, 6th and ridden when in view after 14th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division when leaving start, 5th when in view after 5th, 6th and ridden when in view after 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division when leaving start, 4th when in view after 5th, 11th when in view after 14th, well beaten after
towards rear when leaving start, still there when in view after 5th, 7th and ridden when in view after 14th, 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner
towards rear when leaving start, 10th when in view after 5th, 5th when in view after 14th, weakened 3 out
in touch in mid-division leaving start, in rear when in view after 5th, struggling after 9th, pulled up after
tracking leaders leaving start, 3rd when in view after 5th, still 3rd when in view after 14th, weakened after 4 out
disputing lead leaving start, 2nd when in view after 5th, 13th and behind when in view after 14th, pulled up after
held up in mid-division leaving start, 9th when in view after 14th, no impression
tracking leaders leaving start, struggling to keep up when in view after 5th, 12th when in view after 14th, plugged on late for remote 4th
in rear when leaving start, still there when in view after 5th, 2nd when in view after 14th, soon weakened, pulled up after
disputing lead leaving start, unseated rider somewhere between there and when back in view after 5th
in rear leaving start, disputing 7th when in view after 5th, 8th when in view after 14th, 3rd after 4 out, no impression on winner
Yala Enki has his first run over fences in this country but won twice in France and is still only a six-year-old. So is Vieux Lille, who makes his handicap debut on a decent mark. Old-timer Carrigdhoun has been in good form but the handicapper may not have yet reeled in TRICKAWAY, who made a winning start for Malcolm Jefferson at Kelso despite running around in the closing stages – he was value for more than the winning margin. Corrin Wood reverts to chasing after a couple of decent runs over hurdles while Aintree second Baileys Concerto is tried in blinkers. Aerlite Supreme has the past form to figure but hasn’t won a race in more than two years.
Yala Enki (FR) 5-1fav (11-2) Led to 2nd, mistake 6 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on before last, 3rd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Kruzhlinin (10-13) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.
Berea Boru (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up after 18th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Russe Blanc (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, struggling after 15th, reminders after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Top Wood (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place when hampered and unseated rider 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Upswing (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mistakes in rear, blundered 12th, hampered next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
De Vous A Moi (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, reminders before 6 out, outpaced from next, last of 6, 21 3/4l behind Three Faces West (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Vieux Lille (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked winner until mistake 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind American (11-0) at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Little Jon 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 16, 31l behind O Maonlai (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) With winner, every chance 2 out, kept on and no impression before last, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Harry The Viking (10-6) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Trickaway (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) With leader, led before 3f out, idled 150 yards out, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Shimla Dawn (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Courtown Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Ami Desbois (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Aerlite Supreme (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Roman Flight (11-4) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Corrin Wood (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led before 2nd, hard pressed after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on until headed and no extrea in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Tobefair (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 10th, reminder 12th, hampered and left 2nd 4 out, one pace 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Call Me Vic (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
As De Fer (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led until 2nd, chased leader until approaching 6th, chased leading pair until 8th, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 3 out, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Cody Wyoming (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Kayfleur 10-11jfav (11-0) Not fluent 1st, chased rival pair, not fluent and reminder after 5th, outpaced after 11th, stayed under pressure to dispute 2nd from 3 out, no chance with winner, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Yes I Did (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
