raced wide, mid-division, jumped slow 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up, jumped left 1st, ridden 4th, hit next and soon lost touch
tracked leader, ridden 5th, weakened before 2 out
led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up, towards rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on
prominent, ridden and lost place before 5th, behind and unseated rider 3 out
held up towards rear, headway and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when hit last
not fluent, in rear, headway when not much room after 5th to chase leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
keen, mid-division, good headway 3 out, led briefly before 2 out, still every chance when mistake, soon one pace
close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
Dr Dream, Limit and Honduras have solid claims but it may prove worth taking a chance with Watch Out. Gary Moore has an impressive strike rate at the track and in this grade. Honduras takes a marked drop in class and could be a warm order with drying ground in his favour but if it remains testing then there's a question mark as to how well he'll handle it. Limit made the frame in a seller last time and should be in the mix if he takes to the visor whilst Dr Dream has been running consistently well in sellers and could be hard to keep out of the money. He finished in front of the selection at Towcester in November but there wasn't a great deal to choose between them that day. Watch Out could be sent off at a bigger price here than his form merits and, as he's proven in the conditions, is worth chancing in the opener.
Selkirk Grace 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when badly hampered 2 out, 12th of 18, well behind Khyber Kim (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Honduras (SWI) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened after next, 5th of 8, 45l behind Jean Le Poisson (11-0) at Folkestone 2m mdn chs (4) gs.
Mr Tim (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Our Joycey (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy, 11 ran.
Southburgh (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 6th, headed next, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind La Estrella (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Young Yozza 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, well behind Pasagai (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Dec.
Scott 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind The Cayterers (10-9) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Limit (GER) 11-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Ful of Grace (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Dr Dream (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ful of Grace (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Watch Out 16-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Taran Tregarth (9-11) at Towcester 2m nov sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
La Cortezana 100-1 (10-4) unseated rider in race won by Chapoturgeon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft, 13 ran.
Never Panic (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Furmigadelagiusta (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec, 18 ran.
Stroppi Poppi 66-1 (8-12) Always behind, last of 8, 26l behind Praxiteles (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Nov (Flat).
