jumped left, tracked leader, challenged 2nd, left in lead next, left clear 4 out, blundered last, stayed on
tracked leaders on outside, went close 2nd when fell 4 out
tracked leaders, left 2nd 3rd, not fluent 4th, hot 6th, left 3rd 4 out, one pace
chased leaders, pecked 1st, hampered 3rd, ridden 9th, left 2nd 4 out, hit 3 out, no impression on winner
held up, headway on outside 7th, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led, fell 3rd
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, hampered 3rd, headway after 9th, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
in rear, headway 4th, lost place 6th, behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out
Robinshill failed to complete his first couple of starts over fences but came good over course and distance earlier this month. But he’s upped 6lb for that success and CHIRICO VALLIS is preferred now handicapping after winning a novices’ chase at Southwell on his first start for Neil Mulholland. Tornado In Milan won this off a 3lb lower mark last year but Mick Thonic makes more appeal dropping down in class after struggling at Cheltenham recently. The latter is also preferred off his current mark to the likes of Pearls Legend and Truckers Highway.
Robinshill (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Prominent, challenged 8th, led next, headed before 4 out, led 2 out, went left and in tight last, driven clear, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Joueur Bresilien (10-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Chirico Vallis (FR) 1-10fav (11-1) Tracked leader, joined leader 6th, led 6 out, clear before 2 out, readily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Manwell (11-1) by 8l, 4 ran.
Tornado In Milan (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, last of 9, dist behind Indian Temple (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Pearls Legend 8-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 5th, tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Oliver's Hill (10-3) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mick Thonic (FR) 15-2 (11-1) With leader, led 5th, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 16l behind Doitforthevillage (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Led until 5 out, rallied next, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Walden Prince (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, mistake next, never a threat, tailed off, 6th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Jarlath (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
River Purple 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders to 7th, reminders and lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
