mid-division, not fluent and dropped to rear 10th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 12th
made most, soon led, pushed along home turn and went clear with one other, stayed on well and steadily forged away approaching last, eased towards finish, readily
prominent, pushed along and outpaced by front pair home turn, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along and stayed on past beaten rivals before 2 out, never involved
in touch on outer, pushed along and weakened home turn
mid-division, headway into 2nd 4 out, went clear with leader home turn, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and no telling impression, hit last, kept on one pace
handy, tracked leaders 5th, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, plugged on and took modest 3rd 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon well behind and pulled up before next
NonRunner
Regarde needed all of the 3m trip to make a winning debut over fences around here and will have to jump better if he is score over this much shorter distance. Abingworth won over hurdles but was tailed off on his fencing bow while Erigmoor was pulled up over 2m here last month. CARPE DIEM is a half-brother to two winning chasers and ran only three times over hurdles. He has the potential to be much better over the larger obstacles.
City Roller (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 3rd and lost position, reminders 4th, pushed along after 6th, beaten after 3 out, 4th of 6, 26 1/2l behind William Of York (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Regarde (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Off the pace in mid-division, not always fluent, headway 15th, went 2nd after 3 out, led flat, won going away, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Honneur De Sivola (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Carpe Diem (FR) 12-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, no impression 2 out, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Norvics Reflection (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Erigmoor 4-1 (11-6) Disputed lead until slow 1st, mistake 3rd, blundered and lost place 4th, pulled up after mistake 5th, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Gladiatus (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Disputed lead until 6th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Abingworth 10-3 (12-0) Held up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, not fluent 10th, some headway and ridden before 3 out where jumped markedly left, soon lost any chance, jumped left 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, dist behind Tamaris (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Perryville (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Raced keenly towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, weakening when badly hampered by faller last, 5th of 10, 16 3/4l behind No Way Pedro (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Onesteptwosteps (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Always behind, last of 12, dist behind Uncle Bert (11-6) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
College Oak 66-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten 7th, tailed off, 14th of 18, dist behind Wolfspear (12-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
