mid-division, headway bypassing omitted 7th, went 2nd and every chance when stumbled on landing and fell after last (normal 3 out)
soon towards rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 2 out (normal 4 out), left in 3rd place last (normal 2 out), kept on run-in
held up towards rear, never involved
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 2 out (normal 4 out)
made most until bypassing omitted 7th, weakened next
chased leaders, led bypassing omitted 7th until 2 out, (normal 4 out) chased leaders, rallied into 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, switched left and led again inside final furlong, edged right, driven out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened bypassing omitted 7th
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders bypassing omitted 7th, led 2 out (normal 4 out), headed on extended run-in, soon weakened
chased leaders, left in close 2nd at the last, (normal 3 out) led on extended run-in, ridden bypassing 2 out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide, soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
never fluent, always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, ridden and weakened bypassing 7th, tailed off
NonRunner
Project Mars ploughed through the mud at Fontwell to finish runner-up last time but Clondaw Westie was in close attendance. That pair are hard to separate while Jully Les Buxy and Snippetydoodah were both placed on good ground before disappointing on their latest starts. CAFE AU LAIT (NAP) was having his first outing since March when beaten less than a length in soft going here last month. Dan Skelton’s charge gets the vote on that form despite a 4lb rise. Tzar De L'elfe has slipped down the weights and could also figure given he was still in contention when falling at the last at Lingfield last time.
Stolberg (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, dist behind Lovenormoney (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Project Mars (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Willshebetrying (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Behind, headway 4 out, led next, soon challenged, headed approaching and fell last, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Champion Chase (FR) 7-2fav (11-6) Tracked leader, hit 4th, lost 2nd 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Firmount Gent (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, challenged after 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Willshebetrying (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Snippetydoodah 8-1 (11-9) With leader, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Soulsaver (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Jully Les Buxy 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, 10th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Very Extravagant (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bact To Black 5-2fav (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 17, 29 3/4l behind Market Road (12-1) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Heluvagood 16-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway into modest 4th and hampered 2 out, 4th of 17, 17l behind Market Road (12-1) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 8-13fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, soon switched right, kept on run-in, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Le Capricieux (12-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Yukon Delta (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Raced wide, chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened last, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Oskar Denarius (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Majingilane (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Always behind, not fluent and reminder after 5th, struggling after next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Sunday Central (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never dangerous, 8th of 11, dist behind Cheque En Blanc (11-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Chivers (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Behind, tailed off when mistake 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
