raced wide tracking leaders, pushed along and losing place when fell 3 out
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders when mistake 8th, soon lost place and towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, weakened after next
held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders before 8th, went 2nd turning in, led before last, driven clear run-in
raced wide, chased leaders early, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, never on terms after
mistake 4th, off the pace and always behind
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led home turn, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, well held
chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, badly outpaced 3 out, rallied next, driven and went 3rd at the last, no chance with winner
led, pushed along and headed home turn, lost 2nd soon after, weakening when mistake 2 out
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in modest 4th after next, went 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last
off the pace in last pair, some headway out wide 8th, weakened next
NonRunner
Byron Hill has won three times on the Flat in staying races and both Fortuna Ligna and Peace Of Rome have placed in bumpers but HOLETOWN HERO has hurdling experience and is eased in grade after a couple of promising runs at Ascot, finishing ahead of Filanderer on the latter occasion. Our Champ found only one too good here in October but Tea And Chats did the same last month and probably has more scope. Abingworth may prove the pick of the remainder.
Abingworth 50-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, closed from 4th, switched right before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, 16l behind Twinjets (11-4) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Byron Hill (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Tin Fandango (8-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Churchills Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Never better than midfield, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Endersen (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, struggling home turn, never a factor, 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Thames Water (11-2) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Filanderer 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression last, 6th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Crambo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Invictus De Brion (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Led until before 3rd, left in lead 4th, soon headed, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Attacca (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Our Champ (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Colonel Harry (11-4) at Sandown 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Peace Of Rome (GER) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leader for 5f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, plugged on into modest 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Zonisty (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Tea And Chats (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, headed final 110yds, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Northern Poet (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Fortuna Ligna (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent, left in 2nd place 6f out, plugged on in 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 16, 9 1/2l behind Queens Gamble (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Sumatran Tiger (FR) 5-2 (9-11) Held up, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Princess T (10-12) at Les Landes 1m 2f hcp fm in Aug.
Holetown Hero (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, wandered into 6th, 2nd when hampered by loose horse 2 out, no impression from last, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Crambo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Blue Suede Shoes (IRE) 300-1 (10-7) Midfield, mistake 4th, driven along after next, soon detached, 15th of 17, dist behind Always Busy (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
