led, jumped well, ridden 2 out, hit last, stayed on gamely
held up in rear, not fluent 7th and ridden along, ridden after 12th, faded from 4 out
held up, hit 5th, mistake 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leader, went right 2nd, hit 11th, ridden for effort 3 out, awkward next, kept on one pace flat
jumped right on occasions, midfield, hit 8th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra when slow last
chased leaders, hit 12th, ridden along before 3 out, held when mistake 2 out
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Charlie Snow Angel is a course specialist and won this last year, though is 8lb higher and doesn’t arrive in the same form this time around. Ascot De Bruyere also goes well here but lacks a recent run. Federici was always travelling best at Carlisle but that was over 3m2f and he has never won off a mark this high. Valadom is the likely pace angle and had a run in France last month while Crocodile Dundee has taken a big step forward this term but KING’S WHARF continues to run well and, though climbing the weights, has trip and ground in his favour again.
Valadom (FR) (11-0) 5th of 10, 20l behind Celtior (11-4) at Strasbourg 2m 5f in Oct.
King's Wharf (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, travelling well 4 out, every chance 3 out, clear second approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Tanarpino (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Charmix (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division early but improved to tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out and soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Doktor Glaz (FR) 4-1 (11-4) With leader, led 5th, headed before 8th, led again 9th, clear before last, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Swing Hard (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Crocodile Dundee (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway going strong 3 out, went 2nd last, ridden and 3 lengths down flat, stayed on, led post, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Brave Jaq (11-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Charlie Snow Angel 40-1 (10-10) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Federici 13-2 (11-12) Prominent on outside throughout, travelled well 4 out when jumped to front, soon clear leader 3 out, always in command from 2 out, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Boric (10-9) by dist, 5 ran.
Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 5, dist behind Crixus's Escape (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
