always behind, reminders after 5th, reminders and struggling 8th, stumbled next, tailed off
chased leaders, chased winner after 4 out, led 3 out, pressed soon after, headed and weakened badly flat
chased leader until 2nd, stayed in 3rd place, went 2nd 10th, led 4 out, headed next, stayed pressing leader, rallied last, led flat, soon drew clear and stayed on strongly
led narrowly 2nd, headed approaching 9th, lost 2nd next, lost place before 4 out, tailed off
held up in touch, effort before 9th, slow and pushed along before next, lost place before 4 out, plugged on again from 2 out
held up in rear, blundered badly 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on flat, no chance with winner
in touch, dived at 4 out, struggling in 6th and well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, narrow lead until after 2nd, with leader, led again approaching 9th, headed and dropped to 3rd after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
Septos was very disappointing when fancied at Hereford and like the bottom pair is out of the handicap. It's a very long time since Quartz Du Montceau showed any realistic form and he was a distance behind Delgany Gunner when that one won at Folkestone last February. The latter ran poorly at Plumpton last time but will love the conditions and must be respected though CURRENT CLIMATE looks the one to be on. Richard Rowe's charge was having only his second start over fences when a close second to Bring It On Home at Fontwell and there's probably more to come from him. Stop The Show is only 1lb higher than when scoring on heavy ground at Plumpton a year ago and is another to consider.
Current Climate (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair before 2 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Bring It On Home (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Stop The Show (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, chased leaders before 13th, went poor 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Ukrainian Star (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) In touch, headway to 3rd approaching 14th, stayed on same pace in 4th from after next, tailed off, 4th of 11, 44l behind Reblis (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, mistake 10th, soon lost place, 6th of 7, well behind Zimbabwe (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Delgany Gunner 7-2fav (10-5) Led, hit 9th, narrowly headed 4 out, chased winner, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 17l behind Hazy Bay (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Septos 7-2fav (10-1) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders until weakened 12th, tailed off, 5th of 9, 44l behind Kilcommon Pride (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Just Playfull 4-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, blundered and lost 2nd 9th, disputing 3rd when blundered badly next, soon lost place, not recover, tailed off, 5th of 7, 33l behind Goring Two (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Ballinhassig (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Chased leader, led and mistake 13th, headed and mistake 4 out, ridden and no chance with winner when weakened to 3rd before 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 11, 35l behind Reblis (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
