made all, came clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until bad mistake 3 out, 2nd again before next, no chance with winner, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
raced alone out wide, went badly right and nearly unseated rider 1st, chased winner until 3rd, 2nd again 3 out until before next, weakened quickly
raced keenly towards rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, blundered badly and weakened 3 out
held up off the pace in last pair, headway from 2 out, went 3rd run-in, never any chance with winner
bit keen chasing leaders, slight peck 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders in 5th place, hit 5th, pushed along and lost place after 7th, towards rear and no chance after, mistake 4 out
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in rear, driven and beaten after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
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HIGH UP IN THE AIR landed a handicap over this trip at Lingfield and defied a 5lb rise to complete a double over 2m3f here last week. He has a 7lb penalty to carry but his young rider claims all of that back and a hat-trick beckons. Eurkash was having only his second start over fences when storming clear over slightly further at Bangor so looks a major threat from 6lb higher. Megalodon ran in a jumpers' bumper at Lingfield last week though hadn't been showing much over fences while Princess Midnight jumped poorly at Hereford in November after winning there three weeks earlier. Impulsive Leader is 7lb out of the handicap and still a maiden after 17 starts.
High Up In The Air (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Jumped well, made all, 4 lengths ahead going strongly before 2 out, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Oxwich Bay (11-10) by 6l, 5 ran.
Eurkash (FR) 5-2 (11-1) Close-up, slow 5th, pushed in 2nd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, joined leader last, soon hit front and drew clear, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Yourholidayisover (10-0) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Princess Midnight 15-8fav (10-3) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went right 3rd, weakened approaching 4th, 8th of 11, 17l behind Delface (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Fethard Flyer (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Went clear early, headed 6 out, mistake 5 out, fell 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up, headway before 4 out, going well tracking leaders 3 out, headway on outside into third on home turn, weakened on run-in, 6th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Coby Nine (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
En Coeur (FR) 12-1 (10-1) Held up, ridden before 3 out, weakened, 6th of 8, 36 1/4l behind High Up In The Air (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Canny Tom (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Midfield, ridden and moved off inside rail 10th, towards rear 12th, well adrift 3 out, no extra, 5th of 9, dist behind Debden Bank (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Impulsive Leader (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Burgess Dream (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Into The Woods (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Soon towards rear, in rear and pushed along approaching 8th, behind from 3 out, left poor 4th at last, 4th of 7, dist behind Court Jurado (11-10) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Megalodon (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out, headway chasing leaders inside final furlong, went modest 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
