tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed approaching and mistake 2 out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
held up on outside, weakened halfway, beaten 4 out
in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on under pressure, never a threat
chased leaders, weakened 5 out
chased leaders, lost place 5 out, behind when pulled up 2 out
in touch, headway 5 out, led approaching and hit 2 out, drew clear last, very easily
held up, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leader, driven and lost place 4 out
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
held up in rear, beaten 5 out, soon tailed off
led after 3 out, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up 4 out
behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace approaching last
behind, headway 4 out, weakened next
MR PUMBLECHOOK stands out a weak contest having placed at Bangor before finding one too good at Newbury with the remainder nowhere. Alan King's charge should be opening his account with a clear round. A runner-up in a bumper, Viva Vittoria made only a modest start over hurdles at Chepstow while Eclair De Guye ran well for a long way at Doncaster before a bad blunder knocked the stuffing out of him. Soarlikeaneagle, Three In One and Witches Glen have all placed between the flags and the latter debuts over timber today
Bigdeal (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Held up and always behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Game On (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) hvy in Jan.
Clondaw Robin (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Led to halfway, lost place when ridden over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Eden Du Houx (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out to chase leaders, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Nadaitak (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Fight For Love (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Third Wind (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Further North (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Soon well behind, under pressure and struggling after 3rd, tailed off when mistake 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Mr Pumblechook 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway when mistake 3 out, switched left between last 2, went 2nd at the last, edged left and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Kateson (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, mid-division, not fluent 7th, lost place next, soon lost touch, continued tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Third Wind (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Three In One (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Russian Hawk (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Nov.
Tractor Fred (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Tidal Flow (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Vetoncall (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 7th, 9th of 11, dist behind Getaway Trump (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Writingsonthewall (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 17th of 18, dist behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Viva Vittoria (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) In touch, chased leaders 5 out, weakened 3 out, blundered next, 10th of 15, 36 1/2l behind Duke Of Kilcorral (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Witches Glen (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Mid div, 4th 1/2way, prom frm 3out, 10l 2nd last, ko to line, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Kilbree Shadow (11-11) at Lingstown 3m mdn gd in Nov.
