in touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, kept on at one pace from 2 out
held up in midfield, not fluent 8th, brief headway when ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, one pace under pressure flat
just better than midfield, under pressure after 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 9th, pulled up before 4 out
just worse than midfield, niggled along and progress before 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, soon led, ran on before eased final strides
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along to keep touch after 6th, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
prominent, shoved along 4 out, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, slow jump last, no extra flat
led, big jump 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, kept on flat without troubling winner
held up, ridden for effort after 6th, pushed along before 9th, pulled up before 4 out
Devour returns to novice company having won a handicap at Wetherby in October but has a bit to find on these terms with Linelee King. The latter won a novice event at Kelso before going close again under a penalty but ENQARDE comes out best at the weights. The latter just missed out at Ascot on his first outing of the year and debut for a new yard and can go one better in this. Sunset West was still in contention when falling at Kelso and is not out of this either.
Devour (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, headway into midfield but not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, faded from 3 out, 6th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Sometimes Always (11-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Linelee King (FR) 4-6fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when awkward 2 out, strong challenge and dived last, edged left and stayed on under pressure run-in but always just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Blame The Game (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Broadstruther (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along 6th, not fluent 3 out and ridden, well adrift last, 6th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Here Comes Johny (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Enqarde (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, joined leader at last, led narrowly after last, headed inside final 110 yards, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Tide Times (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Marvellous Joe (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, pecked on landing 2nd, lost touch 6th and ridden, tailed off from 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Le Cheval Noir (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
Medaki Roc (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Led, headed briefly with circuit to run, ridden and headed entering home straight, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Barnabas Collins (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Nov.
Onward Route (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Good Risk At All (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Sunset West (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in midfield, tracked leaders 4 out, close up travelling strongly when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always in rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, dist behind Against All Odds (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
