with leader, hit 6th, not fluent 8th, pushed along and weakened 2 out, tailed off
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
never going well, soon prominent, ridden and weakened after 7th
held up in rear, headway on outside 8th, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, one pace
held up mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, headway 8th, led after 2 out, ridden before last, driven out
led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up mid-division, slightly hampered on inside 4th, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
always behind, pushed along and tailed off from 8th
held up in touch, fell 4th
held up in touch, reminder after 8th, pushed along and weakened 2 out
with leaders, not fluent 4th, reminders after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in touch, niggled along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, rallied last, stayed on well, not reach winner
held up mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off from 3 out
held up mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off from 8th
North Star Oscar is best over this trip with some give in the ground as he showed when landing a Huntingdon handicap at this level last month. He probably found 2m5f too short at Ludlow next time and will take some beating. MASTER TRADESMAN only just failed to concede 9lb to Layerthorpe over the track and trip last month, his best run over timber, and can go one better but Another Frontier was beaten a long way over this trip at Huntingdon when reverting to hurdles. Volcano has changed stables and ran well for a long way at Cheltenham on his reappearance but Landofsmiles has never won and his best form has been on good ground.
Volcano (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent on inside, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 7th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Duc De Beauchene (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
The Wallace Line (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Held up, always behind, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Good And Hardy (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Call Me Sid 8-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, pushed along 6th, outpaced from 3 out, plugged on, well held in 3rd when badly hampered last, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Mr Love (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
North Star Oscar (IRE) 11-10fav (11-1) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, led narrowly 3 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Chirico Vallis (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Buster Edwards (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, always behind, driven 3 out, weakening when hit next, 10th of 12, dist behind Good And Hardy (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Another Frontier (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not always fluent, went 2nd 4th until 8th, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 11, 18 1/4l behind Jimmi Chew (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Landofsmiles (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression from next, 5th of 12, 7l behind Good And Hardy (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Our Rockstar (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent on outside, lost place 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Dovils Date (11-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Jully Les Buxy 12-1 (11-2) Led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 9, 6l behind Miss Tynte (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Mr Love (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until driven and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, switched inside and rallied flat, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Layerthorpe (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Late Shipment 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, kept on under pressure before last, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Good And Hardy (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Steel Native (IRE) 5-1 (12-7) Behind, headway before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 22l behind Truckers Cailin (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Cottonvale (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, beaten 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Nifty At Fifty (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
