held up, ridden, hit 7th, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
held up, steady headway before 3 out, ridden, every chance 2 out, led last, pushed out
led, headed 4th, ridden, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, smooth headway from 3 out, led next, mistake, headed last, kept on
always in rear, pulled up last
started slowly, not fluent, reminders 1st, soon prominent, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
in touch, led 4th, headed 7th, weakened when mistake 3 out
tracked leader, led 7th, ridden headed 2 out, weakened next
held up in touch, ridden, hit 3 out, weakened next
refused to race
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden, every chance mistake 2 out, soon faded
in touch, ridden, weakened after 4 out, pulled up 2 out
held up, effort 7th, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
in rear, mistake 3rd, 5th, soon ridden, weakened
held up mid-division, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
Nonrunner
Herakles, Predator and Prairie Law are three against the field in another wide open affair and the nomination is given to Herakles. The selection ran well last time out when third Prairie Moonlight and although he has a little to find with some rivals in this field on that run the step up in trip will suit and he will be hard to beat . Predator rates the main danger on his best form but again he looks vulnerable off this mark. Prairie Law won well last time when beating The Wife's Sister but all his best form is on a much softer surface and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Mistified is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Herakles.
Hever Road (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 10th, ridden 14th, soon struggling, 6th of 8, well behind Fin Bec (10-9) at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jan.
Herakles (GER) 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division, driven along approaching 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Prairie Moonlight (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jan.
Loup Bleu (USA) 50-1 (11-0) Behind, mistake 8th, ridden before next, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Pass Me A Dime (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (E) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Water Taxi 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway and in touch 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 23l behind Chickapeakray (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
Chamacco (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Old Feathers (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Prairie Law (GER) 7-1 (10-11) Prominent, led approaching 6th to 7th, led again approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs beating The Wife's Sister (10-6) by 15l, 12 ran.
Swazi Prince 50-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Screenplay (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Nov, 16 ran.
Liberty Ben (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, chased leader 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Gungadu (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gd.
Hialeah 50-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 15, 27l behind Etched In Stone (11-5) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Movie King (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 4th, ridden, kept on from 2f out, hung left from next, 4th of 11, 11l behind Rare Coincidence (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Oct.
Legally Fast (USA) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led 3rd to 6th, soon ridden, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 12l behind Siberian Highness (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Scotmail Too (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along 10th, headway and every chance 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 14l behind Ivoire De Beaulieu (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Terminology 10-1 (10-12) Mistakes, race mid-division, weakened after 4 out, blundered next, soon pulled up pulled up 2 out in race won by Gallant Approach (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Corker 7-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 8th, well behind when hit 2 out, 6th of 12, 36l behind Doc Row (11-6) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Mistified (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 7th, led 4 out, headed soon after last, one pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Herecomestanley (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Predator (GER) 11-4fav (10-10) Chased leaders, every chance from 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Prairie Moonlight (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jan.
Newtown 100-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, some headway between last 2, no danger, 8th of 15, 31l behind Straw Bear (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Zouave (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 4th, led 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, well behind Dan's Heir (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
