not fluent, in rear, blundered 2nd, hit 4th, weakened 4 out, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out
held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 9th, pushed along and one pace in 5th before next, plugged on run-in
led until narrowly headed after 3rd, pressed leader, led again and pecked 9th, ridden before 2 out, 1 length ahead last, headed and no extra final 100 yards
pressed winner, led narrowly after 3rd, headed 9th, chased leader until approaching 2 out, driven and one pace between last two, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders, lost place 6th, dropped to rear after 8th, no impression 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th towards finish
held up in touch, headway into 3rd at 5th, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, soon edged left and shaken up, hung left run-in, ridden and stayed on to lead final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden along and one pace in 4th from 9th, no impression when weakened run-in
ALLOW DALLOW (NAP) jumped well and was always travelling strongly when making a winning start over fences at Huntingdon. The handicapper put him up 9lb for that but it was probably deserved and he's just preferred to Leicester winner Exmoor Mist, who had to work a bit harder and is 7lb higher. Tresor De Bontee was second off this mark at Wetherby just over a year ago but has been largely disappointing since and lacks the scope of some of the others. Val D'arc still hasn't won since arriving from France but Mr Burbidge has a chance of reversing Chepstow running with Exmoor Mist at the revised weights.
Tresor De Bontee (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, effort 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, dist behind Doctor Phoenix (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Allow Dallow (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 7th, challenged last, soon led, pushed out, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Trojan Star (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mr Burbidge 25-1 (11-5) Led, blundered 5 out, headed 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 15l behind Javert (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Val D'arc (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracking leaders in 4th when fell 7th, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Venetian Lad 16-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, hampered 7th, some headway before 10th, soon struggling, plugged on, 5th of 8, 24l behind Ashcott Boy (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Exmoor Mist 7-4fav (11-5) In touch on outside, led narrowly before 4 out, ridden clear flat, kept on, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Take The Crown (11-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Very Noble (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Midfielde, ridden approaching 4 out, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
