CKALCO DES LOGES (NAP) couldn’t match the finishing speed of Flat winner Master Of Irony at Catterick last month but the first two pulled well clear. This longer trip will suit as he won over 3m between the flags and should have too much for the likes of Pop Rockstar and Western Climate. An Siltean may need more time but Beneagles should leave his first run well behind him and Lough Derg Farmer is also capable of better. Blue Comet may be best of the rest.
An Siltean (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 8f out, well beaten final 5f, 11th of 13, dist behind Cause Toujours (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Badbad Leroy Brown 33-1 (10-12) Not always fluent in rear, well beaten before omitted 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Back To The Thatch (10-12) at Bangor 2m 7f (3) sft in Dec.
Beneagles (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, on inside, not fluent 1st, struggling before 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Blue Comet 15-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Top Ville Ben (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Ckalco Des Loges (FR) 10-11fav (10-12) With leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Master Of Irony (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 7th, weakened next, passed well beaten horses from 2 out, 5th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Musical Moon 250-1 (10-12) Slow 1st, always well behind, 14th of 18, dist behind Chalonnial (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Pop Rockstar (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Robinshill (12-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Ramonex (GER) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off when fell next, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Sam Noir 66-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, 8th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Silverhow (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, ridden and well beaten 4 out, 9th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Western Climate (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led until 2 out, 3rd and weakening before last, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Finian's Oscar (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Woodfort 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, effort 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 16, 25 1/4l behind River Wylde (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Maggie's Dawn Bach M out of Maggie's Opera.
