towards rear, went 3rd towards finish, no impression
prominent, went 3rd from 5 out, led 3 out, about one and half lengths up when left clear last
with leader, pushed along before 4 out, about one and half lengths down when fell last
led, headed 3 out, left 2nd from last, no chance with winner
close up, fell 7th
held up mid-division, in 4th from 4 out, left 3rd from last, lost 3rd place close home, no impression
always in rear
Winning point-to-pointer Blackwater King has been placed five times over regulation fences and was still travelling well in the lead when falling at Sedgefield though it was too far out to determine whether he would have won or not. AYE WELL looked a certain future winner when runner-up at Newcastle, where Kai Broon was a long way behind, but weakened quickly on his next visit there and that wasn't his running. In the hope that he's over whatever ailed him he could prove too good for these. Cousin Guillaume finished third in that latter event but was beaten a long way while Yourholidayisover, who scored at Carlisle in May, has hardly picked his feet up subsequently. Shine A Diamond completed a double when finishing alone here in November but is another who has performed badly since.
Kai Broon (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, last of 4, 50l behind Pamak D'airy (10-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Blackwater King (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Led until fell 4 out, in a race won by Muwalla (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 4 ran.
Cousin Guillaume (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, went 2nd at 8th, led next, pecked 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Scimon Templar (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Amethyst Rose (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Red Tanber (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Un Anjou (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Mistake 1st, behind, jumped slowly 5th, plugged on to take moderate 4th 3 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 32l behind Cango (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Always in rear, lost place from 3 out, 4th of 5, 32l behind Amethyst Rose (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Aye Well 4-1 (11-9) Led, headed 9th, weakened before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Scimon Templar (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
