mid-division, mistake 2nd, took closer order 16th, led 19th, headed before 4 out, left 2nd when hampered 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance flat, kept in, held near finish
in touch on inside, hampered and lost place 19th, soon struggling, behind from 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, headway into mid-division on outer 13th, tracked leaders 5 out, left 3rd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression with front pair
towards rear, struggling when hit 4 out, ridden and headway under pressure after 2 out, stayed on from last, just failed for 4th, never nearer
tracked leaders, disputed lead on outside after 5 out, upsides and every chance when fell 3 out
held up behind, headway on outside 5 out, driven to dispute 4th before 2 out, never on terms, weakened between last 2, tailed off
towards rear, some headway into mid-division 17th, never near leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, blundered and dropped to mid-division 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 5 out, outpaced when hampered 3 out, weakened after next
never better than mid-division, struggling when hit 17th, behind 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st
always prominent, led narrowly before 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely flat, all out
in touch on outer, dropped to mid-division after 9th, headway when baulked 5 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders, lost 2 places near finish
chased leaders, driven 5 out, outpaced when hampered and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, weakened after next
in rear, reminders after 11th, headway under pressure 4 out, ridden and stayed on to snatch 4th post, never nearer
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out
blundered 1st, led, headed when slipped on landing and unseated rider 19th
The last renewal of this was in 2016 and was won by Harry The Viking with Carrigdhoun finishing second. The latter has tumbled down the weights since though neither arrive in good form unlike Total Assets, a winner at Hexham recently but raised 10lb. Both Progress Drive and West Of The Edge will likely be sharper for recent comeback runs with the latter preferred on the best of last season's form while Zerachiel has gone well fresh before and ended last season with a victory over 3m4f at Haydock but has a hike in the weights to contend with. CALETT MAD (NAP) has been set stiff tasks over fences since returning to action though still ran well in a Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham last month. He's won off a higher mark over timber in the past and Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge should be bang there at the finish in this grade.
Calett Mad (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression between last 2, 5th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Rock The Kasbah (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Mysteree (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Always behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Progress Drive (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, rallied approaching 11th, led approaching 4 out, headed next, mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Kimberlite Candy (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Dawson City 18-1 (11-10) Tracking leaders when fell 12th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Looking Well (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, driven after 4 out, never near leaders, weakened next, 9th of 15, dist behind Rock The Kasbah (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Easy Street (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear when badly hampered and unseated rider 7th, at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Aubusson (FR) (10-10) 7th of 10, dist behind Galop Marin (10-10) at Auteuil 3m gd in Nov.
West Of The Edge (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 8th, weakened 5 out, rallied after 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Buckhorn Timothy (12-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch, headway chasing leaders 12th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 16, 35 1/4l behind Present Man (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Zerachiel (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up, went 3rd from 13th, not fluent 15th, 2nd next, mistake 16th, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Streets Of Promise (10-12) by 15l, 9 ran.
Harry The Viking 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, lost place 4th, soon pushed along towards rear, struggling 13th, soon beaten, 7th of 10, dist behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 4-1 (11-6) In touch on outer, tracked leader after 3rd, lost place when not fluent 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Tyrell (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, reminder after next, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Geronimo (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Total Assets 13-2 (11-0) In rear, headway before 7 out, led before 4out, kept on strongly before last, won at Hexham 4m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Crank Em Up (11-5) by 7l, 9 ran.
Bright Prospect (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Jumped well, tracked leader, led 3rd, clear after 10th until before 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden and pressed last, headed run-in, kept on but lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Miles To Milan (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Scotswell 100-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led, hit 3rd, headed 12th, lost 2nd 15th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Sharp Response (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
