raced in second, jumped well, disputed lead before 4th, headed 6th, led before next, went clear from 3 out, easily
held up in last, not fluent 3rd, went second 14th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and made no impression on winner from 3 out
led, joined before 4th, led 6th, headed before next, not fluent 9th and given reminders, ran in snatches thereafter, pushed along before 11th, dropped to last and hit 14th, ridden along before 4 out, soon beaten
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CYCLOP produced an excellent round of jumping to score by 10 lengths under Lilly Pinchin at Chepstow last week and has escaped a penalty. If anything, Tom Symonds’ nine-year-old is even more effective over this longer trip and will likely be a warm order. Tzar De L'Elfe is only 1-24 over fences but that victory came on this track in December last year and he makes more appeal than fellow course winner River Of Intrigue. The Happy Chappy tends to get behind and run on when it’s far too late but looks a good bet to pick up some place money again.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) In touch, reminders 5th, dropped to rear 8th, outpaced 5 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Peter's Portrait (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Bogoss Du Perret (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Tommy The Rascal 18-1 (10-3) Disputed lead, headed 3rd, switched from rail 9th, hit 14th, ridden after next, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Crossley Tender (11-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Cyclop (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Jumped well, prominent, led 4th, clear from last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Smuggler's Blues (11-12) by 10l, 10 ran.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 18-1 (10-13) Just worse than midfield, dropped to rear before 10th, mistake 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Mine's A Pint (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, reminders and ridden 13th, dropped towards rear 15th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
