tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along approaching 8th, every chance 2 out, no extra approaching last
in touch, headway to lead 3rd, headed next, led again 8th, strongly challenged after 3 out, headed last, kept on
prominent, led 4th, mistake when headed 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure
in touch, jumped right 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, slow 2nd, fell 5 out
led until 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off approaching 2 out, modest 4th
VERY LIVE (NAP) won in heavy ground at Lingfield on his second start over fences. He beat a subsequent winner on that occasion and is fancied defy a hike in the weights in this company. Zero Visibility was placed at Bangor on his chasing bow but has returned a losing favourite the last twice now while Like Sully was still a distance behind the winner when third at Towcester last time with Golan Dancer even further behind.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, weakened from next, lost place flat, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Waldorf Salad (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Like Sully (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Not fluent 1st, tracked winner, disputed lead 5 out until after 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd when blundered next, weakened before last, 3rd of 8, 23 3/4l behind Waldorf Salad (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Very Live (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Handy on outside, led after 4 out, ridden and joined next, headed flat, rallied to lead again close home, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Bold Bachelor (11-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Ennisnag (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Held up, headway before 5th, chased leaders next, outpaced 8th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, hung left and weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 6l behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Gold Carrot 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, towards rear 6th, never on terms after, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Mcllhatton (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 11-8fav (10-11) Led, jumped right 1st 3 fences, headed after 9th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 29 3/4l behind Pembroke House (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.