tracked leader, every chance 3 out, ridden when fell next
held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, soon detached, headway after 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, never a threat
held up in touch, weakened 3 out, left in remote 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened
made all, challenged 3 out, left clear next, easily
held up in touch, under pressure after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off after 3 out
CAPRICE D’ANGLAIS was clear of the rest when unseating on his chasing bow but made amends when winning a novices’ handicap on his latest start at Hereford. He’s taken to defy a penalty and get the better of another recent winner at Hereford in Knight's Reward. That was the latter’s first start over fences and he’s only upped 4lb today while Viking Mistress may well have been placed on her chasing debut at Lingfield if she’d stayed on her feet. The remainder have shown little over fences so far and are hard to fancy.
Elkstone 3-1fav (11-11) Led, headed after 3 out, mistake and no extra next, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Adarenna (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bennachie (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up on outside, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Vesuvhill (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after next, weakened, last of 7, 37 1/2l behind Lemon's Gent (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Viking Mistress 6-1 (10-9) Held up, headway chasing leaders 9th, 2nd on long run before 3 out, 5 lengths down and held when fell 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Caprice D'anglais (FR) 7-2fav (10-2) Made virtually all, mistake 2nd and 7th, not fluent 3 out, slightly awkward when clear last, stayed on gamely, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Texas Forever (11-2) by 4l, 14 ran.
Knight's Reward 5-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Yourholidayisover (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
