held up in last pair, some late minor headway, never threatened
mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 50 yards and closed, not quite get up
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, behind and pulled up before home straight
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
chased leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, held on
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong
raced out wide in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
always towards rear, never on terms
held up in last pair, kept on final furlong, never nearer
raced keenly in mid-division, closer chasing leaders 10f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
Timberman has placed in a bumper at Newbury and dual hurdles winner Sunrise Ruby has won a bumper. Win My Wings finished runner-up over fences last time but several of these have form on the Flat. Jersey Wonder scored over 2m at Kempton during the summer and should have the measure of Supakalanistic and Monjeni but NIGHT BEAR is less exposed. Tony Carroll’s four-year-old has had just the one outing over timber but finished a close-up fourth in a decent handicap on the Flat here on New Year’s Eve and may prove the one to side with.
Catfish Row 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten when pecked slightly 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Good Ball (10-6) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Distingo (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Towards rear and reluctant, bit closer approaching 2 out, outpaced between last 2, beaten when hit last, 7th of 15, 21l behind Monte Cristo (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ezzrah 300-1 (11-2) Jumped poorly in rear, jumped slowly and pushed along 4th, mistake 5th, tailed off when mistake 8th, pulled up after 3 out, at Kempton 3m 1f (3) sft in Jan.
Jersey Wonder (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leader, untidy and pecked on landing 1st, not fluent 4th and soon shuffled back to mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, kept on well after the last to take 4th, 4th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Atholl Street (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Mobham (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Raced keenly and always towards rear, 9th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Mr Zee (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Supakalanistic (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Tracked winner over 10f out until over 9f out, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Great Esteem (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Timberman (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Prominent, chased easy winner before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, lost place before last, weakened flat, 5th of 13, 17l behind Fiddlerontheroof (10-12) at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Sunrise Ruby (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders out wide, weakened approaching 2 out, 12th of 14, 16l behind The White Mouse (10-1) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Win My Wings (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, pressed winner briefly flat but no impression, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Legends Gold (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) hvy in Oct.
Sergeant (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost position on back straight, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Epsom Dreamer (IRE) 300-1 (10-5) Always in rear, tailing off when mistake 4 out, pulled up after next, at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Chambard (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Led early before settling in second, lost ground 3 out and pushed along, under pressure before 2 out where mistake, no extra, 4th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Dans Le Vent (11-3) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Monjeni 5-1 (9-6) Chased leader until over 12f out, pushed along over 3f out, led 2f out, soon headed, hung left entering final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Nelson River (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Night Bear 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Furzig (10-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.