tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, one pace after last, no extra final 100 yards
in rear, jumped left at times, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd and every chance towards finish, just held
mid-division, mistake 2nd, not fluent 14th or 15th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 11th, led after 13th, stayed on flat, held on gamely
held up in rear, jumped left at times, closed 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged going well when not fluent last, ridden flat, stayed on, lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, one pace flat, no extra towards finish
led, jumped left and awkward 1st, slowed then slipped into 2nd, headed 3rd, led 11th, headed when mistake 13th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next
Mr Mafia alternates between hurdles and fences but never seems to run a bad race and should be thereabouts again in this. But UPBEAT COBBLER made a winning reappearance at Ludlow and this course is similar in nature so he gets a tentative vote, though Halo Moon should be winning soon and Well Rewarded will be interesting when he sorts out his jumping. Call The Detective lacks a recent run, however, and Cardinal Rose continues to creep up the weights and is unproven on ground this soft.
Call The Detective (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden before 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Belmount (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Mid-division when in view after 1st, closing when not fluent 4 out, 3rd last, ran on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Zama Zama (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Well Rewarded (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Led, jumped right at times, reminder after 5th, clear 7th, not fluent next, headed before 3 out, 3rd and beaten when fell next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Cardinal Rose 12-1 (10-3) Prominet, jumped right 1st, led 6 out, blundered next, headed before 4 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind King Massini (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Halo Moon 7-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, hit 4th, headway tracking leaders 9th, travelling well in 3rd before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, plugged on into 2nd final 75 yards, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Kings River (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Titans Approach (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) In touch, with leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed last when unseated rider, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Upbeat Cobbler (FR) 4-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders when in view 1st, in lead after 15th, headed before last, rallied to lead towards finish, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Battlecat (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
