held up in rear, hit 2nd, reminder after 5th, ridden 7th, behind 10th
held up in rear, went right on landing 1st, headway 8th, blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, left 3rd 2 out until last
pressed leader, led when mistake 8th, headed 10th, led before 4 out, about 2 lengths ahead when fell 2 out
towards rear, headway on outside before 5th, lost place after next, mistake 8th, behind next, soon pulled up
chased leaders, slow and went left 4th, lost place before 10th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
jumped right at times, chased leaders on inside, challenged 4 out, about 2 lengths down when left clear 2 out, stayed on
led, hit 5th, headed 8th, led 10th, headed before 4 out, blundered and left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake and dropped to 3rd last
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, hampered 2 out, plugged on, 2nd from last, no impression on winner
TIKKAPICK ran below par at Fontwell but has a shout on his earlier placed efforts off a similar mark. Colin Tizzard’s charge is taken to reverse latest running with third-placed Bonds Conquest and open his account over fences. Spartilla was placed here back in April but Hit The Headlines looks no nearer to ending a long losing run despite slipping further down the weights. Cor Wot An Apple has yet to figure in a chase but Goring Two was third off a higher mark over these fences earlier this year.
Hit The Headlines (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 4th, 2nd again 7th, mistake 9th, lost place 11th, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Ever So Much (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cor Wot An Apple 18-1 (11-11) In rear, behind when not fluent 4th, never on terms, last of 11, dist behind Adarenna (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Tikkapick (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Slow jump 1st, chased leaders, close up when blundered 4 out, soon outpaced, modest 3rd from next, tailed off, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Royal Salute (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Spartilla 11-2 (10-7) Held up, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Billy Two Tongues (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Goring Two (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Chased leader to 10th, soon behind, tailed of when pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Miss Oscarose (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent 4th or 6th, headway approaching 11th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Bonds Conquest 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leader from 2nd, led 11th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Royal Salute (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Larteta (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 9th, lost place next, behind from 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Daliance (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
