midfield, keen early, closed on leaders after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon struggling and lost ground quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last
towards rear but in touch, outpaced after 6th, struggling before slow jump 3 out, gradually weakened, pulled up before last
raced in second, disputed before 2 out, pulled clear with one other rival when led narrowly home turn, briefly headed before last, led again on landing, soon asserted run-in, ran on
raced in third, disputed before 2 out, going well when pulled clear with one other rival and every chance home turn, briefly led before last, headed on landing, kept on run-in but always held by winner near finish
held up last, took closer order before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, pushed along when joined before 2 out, ridden headed before home turn, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
Uttoxeter runner-up Rock Danse is improving with experience. Boy De La Vis has placed between the flags and won a bumper but has a lengthy absence to overcome whereas Rowdy Romeo has run three times this autumn and placed four times over hurdles in Ireland. THE VILLAGE WAY looked to be crying out for a step up in trip when second to a more-experienced rival at Wetherby. He is a half-brother to the useful Crambo should have a future under NH Rules.
Boy De La Vis (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, led and hung left over 2f out, ridden inside last where drifted left, kept on, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec beating Impatient (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Nearly Wed (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside,, 9th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Heltenham (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Rock Danse (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Towards rear, in touch, went 4th approaching 2 out, plugged on, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Easy To Follow (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Rowdy Romeo (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and headed approaching last, 4th and not fluent last, no extra run-in, 5th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Harvard Guy (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Samillier 25-1 (12-0) (cp) lost tch 5; t.o & pu 9, at Sheriff Hutton 3m mdn sft in Apr.
The Village Way Evensfav (11-0) Led, not fluent 4th and pressed, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, headed on run to final flight, no match for winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Toonagh Warrior (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Walk My Way (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
