led 4f, pressed leader, led again 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, chased winner until ridden well over 1f out, no chance with leading duo when lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened
towards rear, moderate progress final furlong
held up in mi-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to well held 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo
mid-diviison on outside, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, led approaching final 2f, ridden and pressed over 1f out, edged right briefly under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 100 yards
took keen hold and prominent, led after 4f until 4f out, chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up and behind, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never a threat
pushed along and struggling over 5f out, always in rear
always towards rear
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along 6f out, kept on same pace final 2f
always towards rear
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, switched left insid eifnal furlong, stayed on to modest 4th final 100 yards
held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance until found no extra final 100 yards
FOGGY'S WALL should be another winner for the Paul Nicholls yard. He won a couple of bumpers at Wincanton last season and has been placed in both starts over hurdles this term. His Taunton conqueror, Horizontal Speed, has scored again since. Supreme Present was second here in one of these last month and should be thereabouts again while Five In A Row was successful at Carlisle in October in his last run in a bumper. A Tail Of Intrigue deserves a change of luck and can't be ignored but Southwell winner Bennachie and Wincanton second Lily Mars need to find more.
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Led and soon 4 lengths clear, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dubawi Island (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Bay Fortuna 50-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, 7th and beaten when blundered 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Cole Harden (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Bennachie (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) With leader, pushed along to lead over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jul beating Herecomestrouble (11-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Bostin (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, 28l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
Five In A Row (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, stayed on from last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind I Need Gold (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Foggy's Wall (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Took keen hold and held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Horizontal Speed (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Gold Carrot 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, short of room over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 13, 19l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Mr Lennygreengrass (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, last of 10, well behind Desoto County (11-0) at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) sft in Nov.
San Siro (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Chsd wnr; ev ch 15; no ex app last, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Mr Bed Bugs (12-0) at Southdown & Eridge 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Top Show 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway on inside to track leaders halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 42l behind Third Act (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (5) hvy.
Tsar Alexandre (FR) 8-13 (12-0) Hdwy 11; ev ch when hit 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Doc Wells (12-0) at Ledbury 3m ptp sft in Apr.
Canarbino Girl 100-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, soon in touch on outside, lost place over 4f out, 9th of 11, 37l behind Sign Of A Victory (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Lily Mars (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) In touch, headway over 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Mountain Of Mourne (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Supreme Present 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sign Of A Victory (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.