held up, mistake 3rd, good headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 3 out, effort approaching next, soon no impression
held up, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
held up, headway after 4th, weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out
tracked leader and raced wide throughout, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened next
led, ridden and headed 7th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway 6th, soon tracking leaders, led 3 out, clear when jumped right last, driven out
tracked leaders, hit 4th, weakening when jumped left 3 out, soon beaten
in touch, lost place after 5th, headway 7th, weakening when blundered 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
in touch, weakened after 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out
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A very tough finale and we just side with The Big Canadian ahead of Wenlocks Wonder and Basic Fact. Alan King's six-year-old has been knocking on the door all season and put in another solid effort behind Willam Bonney at Cheltenham last time out. He would have got a lot closer to that rival but for being hampered at the second last and with the extra distance in his favour today he looks the one to beat. Wenlocks Wonder was given plenty to do last time behind Busy Isit and is better judged on his previous run when a close second to Kickahead. Basic Fact is proving quite hard to win with and is getting no respite from the handicapper but he could still play a major role. Meanwhile The Wooden Spoon is no forlorn hope on the pick of last season's form. All in all it is a race where caution is advised but The Big Canadian does appear to be the safest option.
Sheriff Roscoe 11-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened 8th, 5th of 12, 30l behind Special Envoy (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft.
The Big Canadian (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Pulled hard, held up in touch, headway to track leading pair 3rd, went 2nd well before 2 out, hampered 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind William Bonney (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nov hcp hdl (3) hvy.
Wenlocks Wonder 7-2 (11-6) Held up, steady headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 18l behind Busy Isit (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Edgar Wilde (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Soon lead, headed 2 out, weakened rapidly between last 2, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Shardakhan (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft, 8 ran.
Corals Laurel (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In touch, reminder after 3rd, led 5th until 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 18, 25l behind Rebel Raider (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
Basic Fact (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Behind, hampered 3rd, headway to track leaders before 4 out, mistake 2 out no extra, 3rd of 18, 14l behind Malko De Beaumont (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
The Wooden Spoon (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 41l behind Twofan (11-3) at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Ted Moss 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, joined leader 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, 4th of 17, 29l behind Wizard of Us (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Opare (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, weakened from 8th, 6th of 12, 41l behind Shrewd Investor (10-12) at Bangor 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Rowdy Yeats (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed soon after 5th, weakened quickly, 5th of 8, 43l behind De Soto (11-8) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Extra Bold 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 13th of 17, well behind Portland Bill (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft.
Walton Way 3-1jt-fav (11-8) Chased leader, outpaced by front pair approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Prince Dundee (10-8) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft.
Lissara (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Or Jaune (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Earnest (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Minella Tipperary (11-6) at Ascot 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Comber (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Mid-division and not fluent 1st, behind from 10th, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Ice Bucket (11-4) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
River Trapper (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Not fluent, always behind, lost touch from 12th, 11th of 13, well behind Art Virginia (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs in Dec.
Chilly Milly 16-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway approaching 6th, every chance when fell 4 out in race won by Malko De Beaumont (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 18 ran.
Go Harvey Go (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up last, headway after 5th and chased leader, kept on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Phareight Dei (10-3) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
