led, mistake and headed 8th, led next, not fluent 10th, headed 11th, blundered 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, mistake 7th, lost place before mistake 11th, soon beaten, mistake 3 out
in touch early, mid-division, slow 6th, headway 9th, every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, led 8th, headed next, led after 12th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on
in touch, lost place before 3rd, headway on outside 7th, challenged 12th, 3rd and held 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, slow and reminder 6th, headway 7th, mistake and lost place 9th, mistake next, well beaten 12th, pulled up before 4 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, hampered 10th, well beaten before 4 out
held up in rear, headway from 5 out, led going well 3 out, clear before last, easily
chased leaders, led 11th, headed after 12th, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, closed after 7th, mistake 12th, struggling after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish
mid-division, towards rear when mistake 8th, headway after 12th, weakened before 2 out
RAPID RAIDER (NAP) just prevailed when upped to 3m at Musselburgh to land a hat-trick. The drop back down in trip will suit and another bold bid is expected despite a further 6lb rise. Westdante made a promising start over fences when fourth at Carlisle and has undergone wind surgery since while Shaka The King will be sharper for last month’s chasing debut at Hexham. Folks Like Us has won off a higher mark over hurdles and may also improve on only his second outing over fences.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 16-1 (10-9) In touch on inside in chasing group, not fluent 4th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rapid Raider (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd before not fluent 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, 1/2 length up when tightened and hampered 2nd horse up towards finish, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Lastofthecosmics (10-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Chesterville (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, ridden before 3 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Spot On Soph (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Just Don't Know (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Raced in mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 16-1 (10-11) In rear, pulled up 11th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shaka The King (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Prominent and led at 2 out, ridden and outpaced before final fence, kept on not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Without Conviction (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Westdante (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) In touch, headway3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Tico Times (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Folks Like Us (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up, mistake 3rd, struggling off pace 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Shoughall's Boy (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Knocknamona (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Newberry New (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Mid division, pushed along and struggling from 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, 27 1/4l behind One Fer Mamma (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Well Cliche (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Grand Voyage (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sputnik (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Prominent, awkward 6th, not fluent 10th, lost ground 13th, ridden before 15th, weakened and well beaten when pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
