led, not fluent 5th, headed 8th, soon led again, headed 15th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 13th, not fluent 15th, went 2nd before 2 out until last, 3rd and held flat, one pace
chased leaders on outside, slow 2nd, went 2nd from 4 out until before 2 out, went 2nd again last, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish
chased leaders, jumped left at times, slow 4th, fell 11th
towards rear, not fluent and last 6th, not fluent 9th, mistake 13th, headway before 2 out, never involved
pressed leader, led 8th, soon headed, led 15th, pressed flat, found more, won going away
chased leaders, lost place before slow 2nd, not fluent 14th, effort 4 out, beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last
not fluent in rear, mistake 15th, headway after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no impression, stayed on towards finish
not fluent, chasing leaders 3rd, mistake 6th and 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Allardyce has been quite consistent since arriving from Ireland, where he won four times. Loud As Lions, a course and distance winner, and Peter's Portrait are both returning from lengthy absences but could figure if fully wound-up but INVINCIBLE CAVE hinted at a revival last time at Lingfield and may be capable of going one better here racing off the same mark with no excuses forthcoming for Lord Sparky’s showing at Southwell last time. Zuckerberg has proved expensive to follow but may be best of the rest ahead of chasing debutant Freddy Fanatapan.
Loud As Lions (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Made all, clear from 10th, ridden after 2 out, held on well towards finish, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Midnight Moss (11-9) by 4l, 10 ran.
Zuckerberg (GER) 7-1 (11-11) In touch, towards rear 8th, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Lord Sparky 7-2jfav (11-10) Jumped left at times, towards rear, headway into midfield 2nd, pushed along after 9th, jumped markedly left 10th, lost touch 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Peter's Portrait (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leader, headway and led briefly 6 out, headed and chased leader 5 out, pushed along and pressed leader 4 out and 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, outpaced approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Volcano (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Allardyce 12-1 (10-5) Held up the rear, ridden and outpaced before at 2 out, rallied well after final fence, ran on, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Neil The Legend (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Freddy Fanatapan 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, went prominent after 7th, ridden after 4 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Kendelu (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along under 4 out, ridden under 2 out, wandered and pressed before last, kept on until headed and outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Colonel Keating (12-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Mistertommyshelby (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, not fluent throughout, pulled up before 6 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Overtougeorge 33-1 (10-0) Held up, closed 3rd, jumped left and mistake 6th, struggling when went left again and mistake 7th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Da Vinci Hand (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cap'n (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 2nd, well detached before the 4th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
