tracked leaders on inside, hit 17th, still well there when badly hampered and unseated rider next
slight lead until 4th, pressed leader, led again narrowly 15th, left clear 18th, reduced lead on long run before 4 out, joined 4 out, kept slight lead, slightly bumped before the last, kept on but headed post
tracked leaders, weakened after 17th, struggling in 6th when fell next
in touch, bumped 1st, mistake 7th, lost place 9th, last pair when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
tracked leaders on outside, left in 2nd place and hampered 18th, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, hung right before the last, led post
pressed leader, led 4th until narrowly headed 15th, chased leader, every chance when fell 18th
last pair, went right 1st, not flent 12th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
tracked leading pair, badly hampered and unseated rider 18th
well in rear and never travelled, not fluent 4th, tailed off 14th, left remote 3rd 18th
WINGED CRUSADER finally took advantage of a tumbling mark to win in a canter at Bangor. He was put up 10lb for that but the longer trip is in his favour and he may capable of following up. Stamina could be a problem for Azert De Coeur as he was pulled up when tried over 3m at Uttoxeter in April and Sunny Ledgend will probably set a decent gallop. Twirling Magnet is not the force of old and Ultimatum Du Roy was pulled up at Market Rasen last time, though did have Three Of A Kind behind when winning here in November. Beer Goggles also has plenty to prove.
Azert De Coeur (FR) 5-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, last of 5, dist behind Germany Calling (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Led 1st, made rest, left clear from 9th, unchallenged after, canter, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Alberto's Dream (11-12) by 33l, 5 ran.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders after 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sunny Ledgend 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 13th, ridden 3 out, lost place next, weakened after last, 4th of 12, 13l behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 7-1 (10-13) In rear, headway 9th, weakened 14th, pulled up 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Beer Goggles (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 11th, well behind before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Butlergrove King (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place before 4th, headway 16th, no extra from 3 out, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Carloswayback (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Three Of A Kind (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, plugged on into modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Only Gorgeous (10-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
