in touch, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace
held up, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and hit last, ran on
in touch in rear, headway 4 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, hit last
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
raced wide close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weaken 3 out, pulled up before next
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace
Deyrann de Carjac is penalised for an earlier success in maiden company at Warwick though was still thereabouts when falling a couple of obstacles from home in a Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham last time. ADMIRAL BARRATRY has also been handicapping but was beaten only a neck in novice company at Kempton in October. He’s been placed in soft ground before and Lucy Wadham’s charge may prove good enough in this. Legal Eyes and Klare Castle should both be sharper for recent comeback runs while Finalshot finished runner-up in a maiden at Ludlow last time and Daario Naharis has placed in bumpers.
Deyrann de Carjac (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, fell 2 out (usual 3 out), at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Admiral Barratry (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Led until before 3 out, weakening when hit next, 6th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Black Mischief (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Cilaos Glace (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2 out, kept on run-in, never nearer, 7th of 18, 21 1/2l behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Daario Naharis (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Whitehotchillifili (10-5) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Finalshot 11-4 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, headway after 4 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Northern Bound (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Klare Castle 12-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Legal Eyes (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Keen early, always well placed, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Beakstown (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Mistercobar (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Jumped right at times, took keen hold towards rear, headway 9th, losing place when mistake 11th, soon well behind, 13th of 16, dist behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Paint The Dream 7-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, headway 7f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 7th of 15, dist behind Those Tiger Feet (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.