led, headed narrowly 6th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 10th
held up towards rear of midfield, towards rear 9th, headway on outside 10th, upsides 13th, travelled strongly to lead 4 out, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat but no match for winner
midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden after 12th, towards rear approaching 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, midfield 7th, prominent 10th, fell 11th
midfield, towards rear 2nd, awkward 7th, hampered badly by loose horse 11th, losing touch when hampered by fallen loose horse 12th, ridden in rear after 13th, no extra from 4 out
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out
midfield, reminder after 1st, took closer order 11th, close up travelling strongly 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly flat
tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, clear lead 9th, narrow advantage 10th, not fluent 12th, joined 13th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd flat
midfield, not fluent 11th, headway 12th, in touch when unseated rider 13th
Though he won over 3m over hurdles after making a winning start for Nigel Twiston-Davies at Ffos Las, this longer trip could be an issue for Hill Sixteen. Sojourn has taken well to fences and took another step forward with an easy victory over 3m2f at Carlisle but has suffered a further 11lb rise in the ratings. Roll Again made all at Ludlow earlier this month but both UK victories have come on that sharp track. Enqarde and Crixus's Escape are other recent winners but Colin Tizzard has been quietly bringing HIGHEST SUN to concert pitch. The six-year-old still has bags of scope over this sort of trip and conditions won’t be a problem. Sam's Adventure often flatters to deceive and seems best at Newcastle but he is starting to slip down the ratings again.
Roll Again (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Made all, jumped soundly throughout, driven out from last, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Truckin Away (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sojourn (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-6) Prominent, close up 5th, almost upsides 11th, led narrowly 12th, clear when blundered 2 out, ran on well under pressure to clear away last, cosily, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Amateur (10-0) by 15l, 12 ran.
Hill Sixteen 11-10fav (10-4) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well to lead final 100yds, won at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Lil Rockerfeller (11-12) by 1l, 12 ran.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leading pair, went 2nd briefly 10th, close 2nd 14th, upsides when mistake 4 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear when light peck last, driven out, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Bigirononhiship (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Pop Rockstar (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, headway into midfield 14th, ridden after 5 out, well adrift when pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Highest Sun (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd next until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened last, 4th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Cap Du Nord (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Sam's Adventure 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along and lost touch 10th, rejoined main group when hampered 12th, ridden after 13th, tailed off from 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Snow Leopardess (10-10) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Lord Napier (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leader, mistake 4 out (usually 5 out), ridden along before 3 out (usually 4 out), stayed on nicely after 2 out (usually 3 out), 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Ask Me Early (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Salty Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Not always fluent in rear, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Demachine (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Enqarde (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Just worse than midfield, niggled along and progress before 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, soon led, ran on before eased final strides, won at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec beating Sunset West (10-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
