raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 4th, every chance when fell heavily 2 out
held up towards rear, eased after 4 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, led 2nd until before 4th, chased leader, led again after 4 out, headed next, chased leader, led again 2 out, driven out
mid-division, closer on inside 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out
led until 2nd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, hung left between last 2, weakened before blundered at the last
chased leaders, mistake and reminder 3 out, soon outpaced, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in
held up and behind, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on in modest 5th from 2 out
always behind
keen in mid-division, headway before 3rd, led before next, flattened 4 out and headed soon after, led again next until 2 out, weakened between last 2
chased leader until 3rd, lost place next, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
Emitom is three from three under Rules, adding a Ffos Las maiden to victories in bumpers at Warwick and Ascot. He’s unlikely to go down without a fight and Samarquand travelled strongly for a long way at Exeter after winning at Ludlow. Tidal Flow ran green at Kempton but still justified favouritism and there should be plenty more to come so he’s preferred to improving Exeter second Diomede des Mottes and Harambe, not beaten far at Warwick and another who should be winning soon. DOWNTOWN GETAWAY (NAP) looks the pick of the two Henderson runners as he changed hands for £350,000 after trouncing three subsequent winners in a Fairyhouse bumper a year ago and has a pedigree for jumping. He has entries in the Supreme Novices’ and the Ballymore at Cheltenham in March. Old Rascals may be the pick of the remainder.
Commanche Red (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Keen led, hung badly left 4th, headed next, tracked leader until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Didtheyleaveuoutto (11-5) at Ascot 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Moonlighter 6-4fav (11-0) Made all, ridden and ran on flat, won at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Nov beating Igor (11-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Samarquand 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 2 out, soon hung left, headed last, swerved left run in, not run on, 3rd of 17, 5 1/4l behind Getaway Trump (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Tidal Flow 5-4fav (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, 2nd approaching 2 out, led and ran green last, joined run-in, stayed on to assert last 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov beating Before Midnight (10-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Beyondthestorm (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Alw pr, 3rd 1/2way, prog ld 2out, chall'd & hdd briefly last, kow gamely to ld line, won at Moira 3m mdn hvy in Dec beating Presented Well (11-11) by nk, 13 ran.
Copperhead 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 2 out, kept on before last, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Star Of Lanka (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Diomede Des Mottes (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Russian Hawk (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Nov.
Downtown Getaway (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led early, tracked leaders, closed up in 3rd approaching straight, led over 2f out, soon ridden to assert and clear, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Dec beating Remastered (11-9) by 12l, 15 ran.
Fontsanta (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon jinked right, no extra, 4th of 12, 9l behind Unwin Vc (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Gleno (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always in rear, beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind I Can't Explain (10-12) at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Harambe 6-4 (10-12) Bumped 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, closed on winner last, switched left flat, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind My Mate Mark (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
It's For Alan 150-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in rear, plugged on from after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Kateson (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Old Rascals (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In touch, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, plugged on to take 3rd last strides, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Tidal Flow (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Emitom (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Raced wide, held up, good headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd travelling well 4 out, led 2 out, soon went clear, hard held, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Lisnagar Oscar (11-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
