tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led next, ridden and left clear last, eased
close up, tracked winner 5th until ridden after 3 out, weakened pulled up next
in touch in rear, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, left clear 2nd at last, kept on
close up, headway to chase winner between 3 out and 2 out, soon ridden, held when fell last
tracked leader until after 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up next
led, headed 4th, tracked winner, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Crucial Moment is penalised for making a winning start over hurdles at Uttoxeter and has failed to threaten in subsequent efforts. Sommervieu has been placed over timber in France and debuts for Charlie Longsdon while Etoo Sport is another import from France having raced twice over hurdles at Strasbourg in October. A maiden winner on the Flat, First Up has yet to figure over timber and a chance is taken SPECIAL RELATION fares better than the latter in this code having been gelded since winning a handicap over 1m4f at Pontefract during the summer.
Crucial Moment 12-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, chased winner after next, ridden and one pace 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 15, 11 1/2l behind We Have A Dream (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Etoo Sport (FR) (10-10) 6th of 11, dist behind Good Lucky (11-4) at Strasbourg 2m 1f sft in Oct.
First Up (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, driven after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Knight Destroyer (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Special Relation (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch and towards rear, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Tor (9-6) by 2l, 5 ran.
Tristram 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, lost pace halfway, outpaced and behind 4f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Throckley (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The Lady Rules 66-1 (10-5) Led and set steady pace, reluctant jumped slowly 1st and rider lost iron briefly, headed 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 19l behind Cornerstone Lad (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Sommervieu (FR) (11-0) 3rd of 10, 10 1/2l behind Mysterious Boy (10-12) at Clairefontaine 2m 1f hvy in Jul.