raced on inner, tracked leader until led 2nd, headed 7th, chased leader until hit 11th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on run-in
chased leaders, hit 10th, pushed along before 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, went 2nd 11th until next, 2nd again 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened between last 2
led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 7th, hit 12th, headed approaching next, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 9th, headway out wide chasing leaders after 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last, finished tired
held up in last trio, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
last pair, hit 5th, always behind
held up in mid-division, some headway when hit 4 out, no chance after
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 12th, led approaching 4 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on well
held up in rear, some late headway, never on terms
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Hold The Note was tried in a visor last time at Cheltenham instead of the usual cheekpieces but it didn’t seem to have much of an impact. William H Bonney made a fair start over fences at Newbury but is the senior runner in this and may have stamina limitations, even around here. Getareason needs more but Alnadam beat a decent field, including Killer Clown, at Sandown and Mr One More was easy to back when second at Chepstow, though that form has sent out mixed messages. Nicky Henderson runs two and Nico de Boinville rides Son Of Camas but FALCO BLITZ should have learned from his fifth at Ascot and gets the nod with Champagne Well vulnerable to an improver.
Hold The Note (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Led, mistake 14th, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 15 3/4l behind Happygolucky (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gs in Dec.
Alnadam (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, led 10th until 4 out, in front again approaching next, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Before Midnight (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mr One More (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, went left and not fluent 5 out, closed into 3rd 3 out, went left and dived through last, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Antunes (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Getareason (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) 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, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Lock's Corner (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Son Of Camas (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-1) Chased leader, jumped left at times, mistake and lost 2nd next, 3rd and weakening before 2 out, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Sully D'Oc Aa (10-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Galahad Quest (FR) (10-7) 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Becquarainbow (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 2f lst hvy in Dec.
William H Bonney 20-1 (10-11) Held up in midfield, took closer order 9th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden for effort approaching last, ran on one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Elusive Belle (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Killer Clown (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, close 2nd again and every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Alnadam (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oistrakh Le Noir (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace before last, 13th of 18, dist behind Arrivederci (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Champagne Well (IRE) 9-4cfav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway to chase leader 14th, jumped left 4 out, close up 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Golan Fortune (11-4) at Ludlow 3m (3) gs in Dec.
