led, headed after 7th, weakening when hit 10th, poor 5th when fell 3 out
held up, pushed along after 7th, ridden and some headway 4 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, in 4th when fell 3rd
held up in touch, chased leaders 3rd, led 2 out, kept on well
tracked leader, led after 7th, headed 9th, ridden to lead again 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led 9th, hit and headed 3 out, kept on same pace
always behind, struggling from 9th, tailed off
Hawk's Landing gets the confident vote here with Supreme Catch and Regal Term rating the main dangers. The selection has won his last two races in good style notably when beating Fill The Bunker last time out. Granted he is rising in the weights but he looks a progressive typw and is taken to defy the handicaper. Supreme Catch rates the main danger but he was behind the selection olast time out and although he is better boff at the weights he is hard to win with and is again taken on. Regal Term is another thsat could go well on his latest third behind Asudo but the drop in trip has to be of concern. Of the remainder Darina's Boy looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to the progressive Hawk's Landing.
Darina's Boy 7-2 (10-7) Chased leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 4th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, weakening when hit last, 5th of 12, 11l behind Siegfrieds Night (10-9) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Hawk's Landing (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 7th, switched left approaching last, led soon after, all out, won at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct beating Fill The Bunker (10-9) by 2l, 9 ran.
Regal Term (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Mid-division and keen, steady headway from 7th, tracked leaders from next, not fluent and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 12, 31l behind Asudo (10-12) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Supreme Catch (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) In touch, chased leader from 11th, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Hawk's Landing (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Wicked Nice Fella (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Mandingo Chief (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
Xellance (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, went 2nd 9th until 12th, lost place 4 out, regained 2nd out, stayed on same pace but no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Ardaghey (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.
Vigoureux (FR) 14-1 (9-11) In touch, not fluent 4th, lost place next, took remote 3rd near finish, 3rd of 5, well behind Calatagan (11-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
