handy, led after 4th, faced challenge in narrow lead when fell 3 out
mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, soon in rear, not fluent 10th, steady headway into 4th home turn, left in 3rd 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, mistake 5th, never a factor
front mid-division, tracked front pair after 9th, pushed along after 4 out, left in 2nd 3 out, kept on but no telling impression
prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, well held 2 out
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, headway home turn, stayed on into 4th 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in
tracked leaders, ridden after 14th and no real progress, rallied 2 out and pressed leaders approaching final fence, led over 110 yards out on flat, kept on
mid-division, ridden 4 out and tailed off
rear mid-division, lost touch 12th, pulled up
mid-division, hit 11th and pushed along, lost touch 13th, soon pulled up
towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 13th, soon pulled up
led, headed and remained pressing leader 4th, left in lead 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden and headed over 110 yards on run-in, no extra
NonRunner
Art Decco came from off the pace to finish third at Chepstow and will have come on a bundle for the run. Heaven Smart has never won but a close third here last time puts him right in the picture. Sforza Castle is still a maiden after six starts and makes his chasing debut FELTON BELLEVUE hasn't won since February last year but ran very well over the course and distance last time and looks the one to beat. Stellar Stream, a winner over hurdles in February, made too many mistakes on his chasing bow at Ffos Las a month ago but should have learned from the experience.
Airtothethrone (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 17th, went remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 11, 37l behind Eceparti (10-5) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Heaven Smart (FR) 9-1 (11-13) In rear, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Guguss Collonges (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Sforza Castle (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Close up, led 5th, headed 4 out, ridden when briefly led again before 3 out, headed on landing 3 out, dropped to third before 2 out, kept on one pace near finish, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Olivers Travels (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Stellar Stream (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, jumped slowly 5th and 12th, headway out wide turning in, outpaced 4 out, plugged on in remote 4th before the last, 4th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Haut Folin (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Shot Boii (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Guguss Collonges (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 5-1 (11-2) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Guguss Collonges (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Haston Clermont (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Close up, lost place 6th, in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 15l behind West Orchard (10-6) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Freethinker (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 9th, headed 11th, weakening quickly when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Aikenbreakinheart (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, closed after 5th, led after next, headed before 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Shewearsthewellies (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hilltown (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) In rear, in touch, pushed along 4 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Captain Claude (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Sleve Donard (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Led, headed from 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Galway Mahler (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along and lost ground 10th, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling and pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Art Decco 13-2 (11-7) In touch, not fluent 7th, headway 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd at last, 3rd of 8, 12 3/4l behind Eceparti (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
