held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, went left last, driven and went modest 3rd near finish, no chance with leading duo
well away, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 9th, no chance with winner from 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 2nd, hit 6th, headed next, slightly last place, outpaced after 9th, tried to rally in 4th approaching 4 out, hit 4 out, disputing well held 3rd next until 2 out, soon no extra
chased leaders, led 7th, reached for next, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, outpaced 8th, never on terms after
held up in last pair, struggling in rear from 7th, tailed off 18th, pulled up before last
took keen hold, led until 2nd, chased leader until 6th, chased winner fom after 7th until after 9th, chased leading pair, well held 2 out, lost modest 3rd towards finish
last pair, reminders and struggling after 5th (water), tailing off when pulled up before next
Oyster Shell blotted his copybook here last time when refusing to race. Uriah Heep won a novices' handicap over track and trip but then fell at Doncaster and is 5lb higher today while Sands Cove is proving expensive to follow. Teenage Dream will have needed his comeback run over hurdles at Wetherby but his best form is on much faster ground than this and he's never won away from Cartmel. VIVACCIO (NAP) had Bonobo well behind when making a winning start over fences over this course and distance last month. He's been raised 10lb but that's probably justified and a follow-up is on the cards. Highway Code isn't badly treated but may be suffering from a lack of confidence at present.
Uriah Heep (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, fell 6 out, in a race won by Robbie (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Oyster Shell 7-2 (11-7) Refused to race, in a race won by Arkaim (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Highway Code (USA) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Boondooma (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Vivaccio (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Always prominent, led after 3 out, clear from last, easily, won at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov beating Cody Wyoming (11-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Sands Cove (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders, reminders after 8th, behind when left 4th and hampered 4 out, weakened next, left modest 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Arkaim (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Kitegen (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit and lost place 10th, soon pushed along, behind when blundered 5 out, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by The Ould Lad (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Bonobo (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) In touch, lost ground on leaders before 6th, headway after 9th, no impression from 3 out, mistake last, 4th of 10, 20l behind Vivaccio (11-3) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Teenage Dream (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Behind, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Lightening Rod (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
