with leader, led 7th, hit 11th, joined 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
never travelled, in touch, reminders after 4th and 9th, behind and struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
made most until 7th, pressed leader, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd before next, no impression when went right 3 out, hit last, weakened into 4th run-in
chased leaders, every chance 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next
in touch, blundered 2nd, mistake 9th, weakened 11th, blundered next, behind when blundered 13th, tailed off mistake next, pulled up soon after
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, led last, came clear run-in
soon in rear and never travelled, headway into 5th place 4 out, went never nearer 3rd run-in
held up in last pair, blundered 12th, ridden and struggling 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before next
Holbrook Park pulled up three times in succession having won a three-runner race at Fakenham earlier and though he won two out of three at Plumpton in the spring he finished last in the other so is hardly consistent. Somewhere To Be won over 2m4f here a year ago and also beat two rivals at Catterick in January. He made an encouraging reappearance at Uttoxeter in September and has to be of interest. Diplomate Sivola has yet to win over fences in a dozen starts but has been placed nine times and his turn doesn't look far off. Winning bumper and hurdler RHAEGAR (NAP) looked a chaser to follow in this sort of grade when making a successful debut at Southwell. He's up 5lb but looks the type to go on to better things. Leith Hill Lad, who completed a double on this sort of ground in April, may prove the main threat.
Holbrook Park 7-1 (12-4) In touch, took closer order 9th, every chance 3 out, led before next, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Frank N Fair (11-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Somewhere To Be (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leaders who went clear 3rd, closed 8th, led before 4 out, edged left before last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Soupy Soups (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Scotchtown (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, mistake 8th, soon beaten, 6th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Count Meribel (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Rhaegar (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 8th, driven to lead again before last, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Early Retirement (11-8) by 2l, 6 ran.
Leith Hill Lad 13-2 (11-4) Disputed lead, lost place when ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Scoop The Pot (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 3 out, led narrowly next, joined last, strongly pressed and kept on run-in, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Glen Rocco (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Cucklington 12-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 14th, mistake next, mistake and lost place 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Iskrabob 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, closed 9th, led next, headed after 4 out, mistake when weakening 3 out, 5th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Favorito Buck's (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
