towards rear when stumbled and unseated rider 4th
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no danger after
mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
well behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
not fluent 2nd, always towards rear
led until after 1st, chased leader, chance 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in 4th run-in
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next
pushed along after 4 out, always towards rear
soon towards rear, mistake 3rd, last and struggling 3 out, kept on steadily run-in
mistake 1st, always towards rear
chased leaders, went 2nd and kept on run-in, not pace of winner
chased leaders, led before last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, soon dropped to 3rd
tracked leaders, travelling well before 3 out, went 2nd last, quickened to lead run-in, comfortably
raced keenly, led after 1st, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, 5th and one pace run-in
chased leaders, stumbled 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
Pistol Whipped, Rathhill and Gameface are all potentially-useful recruits from the point-to-point circuit worth a market check with the first two named representing last year’s winning yard. Dashel Drasher finished one place and a length-and-a-half ahead of Beaufort West over track and trip at the end of last month and has to go on the short-list. Umndeni was let down by his jumping at Chepstow in October but will no doubt have had plenty of schooling since. NORDIC COMBINED had Tegerek behind when staying on strongly at Lingfield last month. He’d also run well here the time before and the three-times Flat winner is improving fast over timber.
Age Of Wisdom (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear most of way, 10th of 18, dist behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Beaufort West (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and kept on into 2nd run-in until inside final 150 yards, weakened towards finish, 4th of 20, 3l behind Bright Forecast (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Bob Maxwell (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden 3f out, never involved, 12th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Zeshov (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Brigade of Guards (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 20, 12 1/2l behind Bright Forecast (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Captain Marmalade (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Rocksette (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Continuum 100-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway on inside before 3 out, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Kateson (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Dashel Drasher 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, close 3rd when blundered last, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Bright Forecast (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Flight Deck (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th and next, steady headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened between last 2, 6th of 13, 15l behind Anytime Will Do (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Gameface (IRE) (11-11) Pr, tr ldr 1/2way, prog aftr 4out to tr ldrs, qcknd with ldr aftr 2out, kow on run-in, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Monkfish (11-6) at Stowlin 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Iconic Muddle 100-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st, always behind, 16th of 20, 34 1/4l behind Bright Forecast (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Lochinver (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, dist behind Brewin'upastorm (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Nordic Combined (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, good run, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Outofthequestion 33-1 (10-12) Disputed lead until 1st, prominent until 5th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Anemoi (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gf in Dec.
Pistol Whipped (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Ld, 1l adv 1/2way, sl adv aft 2out, jnd last, no ex flat & hdd close home, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Unexpected Depth (11-6) at Loughrea 3m mdn gd in Oct.
Rahmah (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not quite pace to get on terms, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Nafaayes (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rathhill (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ww til hdwy 7th, 5th 1/2way & 6th 4out, ko 4th bef last, kow late to go 2nd run-in, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Derby (11-11) at Loughbrickland 3m mdn in Nov.
Umndeni (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked winner, jumped left, not fluent 1st, slow 3rd, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, well held by front pair before last, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Pym (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Vards 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 1st, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Zanza (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Born To Please 66-1 (10-5) Keen in mid-division, weakening when mistake 2 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
So Lonely (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and pressed 2f out, soon disputed, headed entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 9 1/4l behind Gypsy Island (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m fll Yielding in Aug.
Dreyfus (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Veered left start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left, then right and outpaced from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Armaans Wish (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Tegerek (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, went right 3rd, headway hanging left over 2 out, kept on run-in, never nearer, 5th of 18, 16 3/4l behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
