prominent, ridden after 7th, lost place approaching 11th, behind next, soon tailed off
held up in rear, jumped left 1st, closed 5th, ridden after 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place approaching 14th, soon behind, tailed off
prominent, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, closed, hung right and every chance briefly flat, no impression on front pair towards finish
held up, pecked 9th, headway next, blundered and lost place next, modest 5th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
several slow jumps early stages, chased leaders, lost place 7th, closed 9th, ridden and one pace 3rd 2 out, stayed on to close from last, led towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 11th, ridden in 4th before 2 out, soon weakened
led, not fluent, driven approaching last, headed towards finish
Flemi Two Toes has been beaten twice recently off today's mark, including over course and distance last month. He may find one too good again in the shape of BALLY SANDS, who ran a little better at Uttoxeter last time and is certainly handicapped to go close here if recapturing past form - a visor may help his cause. Noble Witness isn't out of this but Dunkelly Castle has been very disappointing so far this term and Tinelyra took a heavy fall at Towcester on Boxing Day. Tarraco finally completed a race at Lingfield in November but was still beaten 46 lengths.
Epee Celeste (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Led narrowly, headed 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, ridden 9th, in rear next, blundered and weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Merlin's Wish (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off, 6th of 7, 45l behind Kilrush (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Noble Witness (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Disputed lead early, dropped to mid-division 5th, under pressure when hit 12th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 10, 25l behind Dark Glacier (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Bally Sands (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Made most to 13th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out, 5th of 10, 32l behind Dark Glacier (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Genny Wren 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, blundered 13th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, a close 3rd when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by King Massini (11-9) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, slow 8th, soon lost place, rallied 10th, weakened 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Faith Keeper (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Tinelyra (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up, fell 6th, in a race won by Mansonien L'as (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Tarraco (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, challenged 10th, not fluent 13th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 46l behind Royal Chatelier (11-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
