held up in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders 9th, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, plugged on and went 3rd last strides
raced keenly, held up, headway chasing leaders 11th, outpaced 3 out (normal 4 out), rallied before next, went well held 3rd 2 out until final strides
chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, mistake 10th, ridden and went 2nd again before 2 out (normal 3 out), led 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up tracking leaders, lost place when mistake 5th, behind and hit next, blundered badly 10th
led until 2 out, chased winner, well held when awkward last, kept on same pace
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd after 4th until before 8th where jumped slowly, weakened before next, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)
held up in last trio, never on terms
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th until before next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd before 9th until weakened quickly on long run before 2 out (normal 3 out)
in touch out wide, pushed along and outpaced before 9th, behind and no chance after
Generous Day has failed to figure since winning last year’s renewal though is back on a winning mark and having his second outing after wind surgery. The latter comment also applies to Getareason, third at Sandown on his debut for Paul Nicholls’ yard and preferred to topweight Templepark. The latter failed to cope with a hike in the weights last time having won at Warwick before that while LOCK’S CORNER (NAP) found one too good at Cheltenham raised 10lb for an earlier success at Bangor. But Jonjo O’Neill’s progressive charge drops back down in class for this and looks worth another chance at this level. Psychedelic Rock is not badly treated on his best form and makes most appeal of the rest.
Templepark 10-3fav (11-9) Midfield, steady headway when ridden before 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Shoal Bay (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Getareason (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, took keen hold, waited with and every chance 2 out, not fluent and outpaced last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Sevarano (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Prominent, shuffled back to midfield 4th, progress to chase leaders 4 out, hit 2 out, close up last, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Honest Vic (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Psychedelic Rock 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place when mistake 4th, well beaten from 2 out, 7th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Fanzio (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Rocco (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Pressed leader until 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Beach Break (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Beggar's Wishes (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Fidux (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mystical Clouds (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th before omitted last, no impression flat, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Fanzio (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Master Work (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, awkward 1st, hit 9th and soon pushed, failed to make any impression, 7th of 11, 14l behind Amoola Gold (11-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Generous Day (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Fanzio (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
What's Occurring (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) In rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 6th, tailed off when hampered by faller 2 out, came home in own time, 3rd of 5, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
