led until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tired and jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, lost place 4th, not much room next, tailed off 10th
led 1st, clear 8th, hit 4 out, reduced lead last bend, headed 3 out, not much room 2 out, weakened flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, closed on leader last bend, challenging when pecked 2 out, led and bumped slightly last, stayed on
got warn beforehand, jumped left, prominent, wandered into 5th, not fluent 7th, lost place before 9th, closed last bend, led 3 out, headed last, switched left and held flat
rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, ridden 8th, well behind 10th, pulled up before last
in rear on outside, closed before 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, slow 2nd, well behind 6th, pulled up before 8th
in rear, not fluent 4th, soon ridden, well behind 8th, tailed off next
It may be worth forgiving CROSSLEY TENDER a poor run at Huntingdon as he was slowly away in a big field and never seen with a chance. He showed he handled heavy going at Plumpton in November, though remains 7lb higher. Flight To Milan has to go on the short-list but a career record of 0-17 is off-putting. Colonel Keating placed over a longer trip here on his penultimate start but was behind Dorado Dollar at Leicester subsequently. Moromac has been very lightly raced and may make a better chaser than hurdler.
Crossley Tender 13-2 (12-0) In rear, struggling 12th, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Thomas Shelby (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Colonel Keating (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Close up, dropped to rear 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Elite Garde (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Flight To Milan (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led, headed before 4 out, mistake when every chance last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, hd behind Go Steady (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Moromac (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Keen, prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Oscarsman (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Echo Watt (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Prominent, made most from 4th until after 8th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 17, dist behind Mauna Kea (11-3) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Dorado Dollar (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Elite Garde (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Impulsive Leader (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Behind, pushed along and outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, left remote 3rd 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind De Plotting Shed (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Jan.
Bonne Nuit 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off before next, 15th of 16, dist behind The Big Breakaway (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Positive Touch (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, struggling from 11th, tailed off next, finished detached, 6th of 8, dist behind Clondaw Bisto (11-10) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
