always behind
tracked leaders, chased leader after 3 out, led before next, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no extra when lost 2 places towards finish
behind, outpaced 7th, stayed on into mid-division 2 out, never near leaders
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 7th, outpaced on outside 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind
mid-division, headway 7th, chased leader when hit 2 out, led between last 2, went right last, kept on flat
pulled hard, led to 1st, tracked leader, led again before 6th, hit next, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division in touch, headway 3 out, effort on outside before next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway and in touch after 5th, outpaced 3 out, no impression before next
held up behind, headway on inside 3 out, 5th next, ridden and stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression
led 1st to before 6th, tracked leader, lost place after 3 out, weakened next
in touch, lost place 5th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened
Frontier Dancer has gone up in the weights once again for finishing second at Kempton on Boxing Day and he's now 11lb higher than when scoring at Ffos Las in November. JUKEBOX MELODY has also been raised for finishing runner-up over 2m3f here, but that form gives him the beating of today's rival Andhaar and Keith Reveley's charge gets the vote. Thanks For Coming only just prevailed at Sandown last month so a 9lb rise will make life more difficult, but there may be more to come from Wincanton winner Dineur and Leicester scorer Minsky Mine as they both step back up in distance.
Global Power (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 6th, struggling next, never dangerous, 11th of 19, 49l behind Poungach (11-4) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Orsippus (USA) 66-1 (11-0) Raced in 4th and off the pace, went 3rd and hit 6th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Overturn (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hdl G2 (1) gd in Nov.
Frontier Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance when hampered and switched inside between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Knight Pass (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Prince Taime (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear on outside, outpaced after 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened next, 6th of 10, 45l behind Arab League (10-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Auroras Encore (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 8th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 18, well behind Grands Crus (10-10) at Haydock 3m Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Nov '10.
Hildisvini (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 25l behind Knight Pass (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Book'em Danno (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair when lost moderate 3rd last, 4th of 5, 25l behind Tetlami (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Thanks For Coming 11-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd after 6th, led last, driven flat, just held on, won at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec beating Kings Lodge (11-6) by shd, 9 ran.
John Forbes 20-1 (10-10) Hampered 1st, towards rear, outpaced 12th, mistake 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 20l behind Fiendish Flame (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Swansbrook (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, hit 14th, went right next, headway to chase leaders 16th, challenged for close 2nd and went left 17th, chance when mistake 4 out, mistake and weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Rey Nacarado (11-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Jukebox Melody (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner last, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Fairynuff (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Dineur (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 7, 8l behind Lifestyle (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Andhaar 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden to lead before 2 out, hit 2 out, headed next, rallied near finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind River Dragon (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Minsky Mine (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out, 7th of 11, 31l behind Grams And Ounces (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
