led, blundered and headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4 out when outpaced
mid-division, headway 5 out to chase leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out
tracked leader and mistakes, blundered 5 out, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra after last
prominent, led 3 out, kept on well from last
in rear, mistake 13th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, pulled up before 10th
Henry Daly has his string in good order and his UPBEAT COBBLER made a winning return at Chepstow. He only beat the re-opposing Mr Mafia by three-quarters-of-a-length and is worse off at the weights but will strip fitter today and Tony Carroll's charge ran no sort of race next time at the same track. Alanjou is now 11lb lower than his last winning mark and almost took advantage last time at Ffos Las but Muckle Roe continues to frustrate and Three Of A Kind has shown nothing over fences so far. Allez Vic and Ultimatum Du Roy still looks out of sorts.
Upbeat Cobbler (FR) 11-2cfav (11-12) Disputed lead, went on after 7th, headed before 5 out, soon outpaced, ridden 3 out, rallied next, led again narrowly last, held on gamely flat, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Mr Mafia (11-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Allez Vic (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 17, dist behind Achimota (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Muckle Roe (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out and headway, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Mr Burgees (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Three Of A Kind (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Jumped right and got worse as race progressed, pressed leader, led 3rd, mistake 5th, headed after 13th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, clambered over 2 out and last, last of 3, dist behind Vikekhal (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, well beaten from 12th, 5th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Newtown Lad (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out, 5th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Craiganee (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Alanjou (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 9th, led soon after 14th, ridden and headed 2 out, still every chance next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Globalisation (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
