held up, headway 3rd, challenged 6th until blundered 9th, closed 13th, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace
jumped right, made all, mistake 3 out, all out
tracked leaders on inside, lost place and not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminders 5th, mistakes 9th and 10th, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden after next, lost place when not fluent 9th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced 12th, weakened next, soon pulled up
prominent, ridden from 10th, mistake 14th, carried right 3 out, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
VOLIO VINCENTE was having his first start for Lydia Richards when making all at Fontwell where he had Cruising Bye in second. The runner-up should get closer though the winner appeared to have a bit up his sleeve and can confirm the form. Brunette'Sonly came here early last month and did well to finish runner-up to Ballyvoneen so it was a surprise to see her reverting to hurdles a couple of weeks later where finished last of four and beaten a long way. Nash Point made a bad error on his chasing debut here in November and another put paid to him at Towcester a few weeks later. He has had a break and will have had some intensive schooling so he could be a threat if getting round without a mishap.
Cruising Bye 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 14th until pushed along before 3 out, ridden and rallied into 2nd again after 2 out, challenged flat, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Volio Vincente (10-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Led, ridden 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 30l behind Banks Road (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Nash Point (IRE) 7-4 (10-7) Not always fluent, tracked winner, mistake and reminder 2nd, closed 8th, blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Monty's Revenge (11-8) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 3 ran.
Volio Vincente (FR) 11-4 (10-3) Led until narrowly headed 12th, led again next, clear 3 out, hard ridden flat, held on well and in command towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec beating Cruising Bye (11-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
My Silver Cloud (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Soon detatched in 4th and last, tailed off halfway, eventually completed, last of 4, well behind Grumeti (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft.
Red Anchor (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place approaching 6th, soon ridden, detatched 9th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Petit Ecuyer (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
