made all, not fluent 11th, driven after 2 out, hard pressed flat, held on well
mid-division, lost place before mistake 3rd, headway 12th, ridden after 15th, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway before 12th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear on inside, closed 3rd, not fluent 8th, chased winner 2 out until after last, no extra
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until jumped right and jockey had stirrup issue 10th, kicked out both irons after next, lost place and pulled up before 12th
towards rear, ridden before 12th, soon struggling 13th, blundered and weakened 14th, pulled up before 4 out
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 3rd, pushed along before 7th, behind when pulled up before 12th
disputed lead until 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced from 14th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 14th, lost 2nd 2 out, rallied last, every chance towards finish, just held
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BACK ON THE LASH has been here three times and won a bumper, a novices' hurdle and a handicap chase over the trip last year. He's also won at Cheltenham twice and was placed in a Grade 3 handicap there last month. Guy has only won once in 15 starts though has finished runner-up eight times but Frenchy Du Large might need a confidence booster having fallen in his last two starts. Not much went right for Dead Right at Market Rasen in September and he is expected to do better while Keep Rolling, a dual winner earlier in the year, will have needed last month's comeback. Bobhopeornohope was in excellent form last winter and made a very encouraging return to action at Ascot.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Led 2nd, not fluent 9th, headed 10th, led 13th, headed 4 out, led 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Larry (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Prominent, fell 4th, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Diablo De Rouhet (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Outpaced in last pair, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Guy (IRE) 2-1fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 2 out, and stayed on take 2nd run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Kiltealy Briggs (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Red Happy (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Led after 2nd until 5th, chased clear leader until before 15th, chased leaders, weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, stayed on into distant third after last, 3rd of 7, 15 1/2l behind Tallow For Coal (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Not Available (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, went 4th 5 out, ridden after 4 out, held by front pair and no impression from 2 out, bad mistake last, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Enzo D'Airy (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Led until 4th, led next, headed 11th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Guetapan Collonges (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Volcano (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened approaching last when lost 2nd, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Laskalin (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Back On The Lash 9-2 (10-13) Led until 3 out, chased leader until 2 out, where went left, chased leaders, went 2nd again at the last, stayed on run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Does He Know (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Dead Right 10-3 (11-9) Chased leaders, not much room when bad mistake 1st, lost place 4th, closed 9th, hampered 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, switched right after 2 out, pressing winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind One True King (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
