prominent until dropped towards rear and reminders 2nd, headway under pressure 4 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead when edged left flat, held on towards finish
held up behind, hit 9th, headway 4 out, 3rd and staying on when fell next
with leader, led 2nd to next, in touch, hit 10th, lost place 5 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led between last 2, ridden and headed when edged right flat, no extra
tracked leaders on outside, led 3rd, ridden and hard pressed approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened flat
mid-divivision, not fluent 3rd, headway undedr pressure before 4 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
led to 2nd, chased leaders to 5 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, hit 10th, headway under pressure 4 out, went 2nd last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, held towards finish
chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 5th, outpaced when blundered 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
Mr Bond has the ability to win a race of this nature but is continually let down by his jumping. Reelwill won at Fakenham in October but has been well beaten off higher marks since, while Autumn Red is still chasing a first win after 18 attempts. Guns Of Love won at Taunton on his latest start but has been put up 8lb by the handicapper and is yet to prove he stays this longer trip so we'll give another chance to COPPER SOUND. Michael Scudamore's seven-year-old couldn't justify favouritism at Folkestone but that was only his second start over fences and this extra half-mile should see him in a better light.
Autumn Red (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Soon driven and struggling in rear, ridden along throughout, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Chico Time (10-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Mr Bond (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Jumped poorly in rear, lost touch after 10th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Aztec Treasure (11-9) at Towcester 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Copper Sound 5-2fav (11-10) Tracked leader to 5th chased leading pair, driven and lost place 4 out, stayed on to regain moderate 3rd between last 2, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Jack's Lad (11-1) at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Phar Again (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leader who went clear 2nd until 7th, not fluent 8th, pressing when blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Abbey Dore (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Guns of Love (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Handy 3rd until went 2nd before 6th, led 8th, ridden clear after 4 out, all out, won at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov beating Beauchamp Viking (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Kinkeel (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 46l behind Silver Dollars (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Byways Boy 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, soon lost place, pecked 7th, well behind before 10th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Abbey Dore (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Reelwill (FR) 11-4 (10-6) Led until 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Handtheprizeover (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.
Monty's Moon (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway next, mistake 7th, soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure to chase winner last, no impression, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Stafford Charlie (9-12) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Kercabellec (FR) 11-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, led, clear 6th, reduced lead 13th, ridden and headed next, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 6, 41l behind Chico Time (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
