raced on inside in back straight, jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged
raced on inside in back straight, pulled hard tracking winner until 3 out, 2nd again soon after until 2 out, plugged on in 3rd
raced wide, tended to jump right, tracked leading pair, went 2nd briefly 3 out, hung right home turn, 4th and weakening when fell 2 out
raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in rear, never threatened
raced wide, held up off the pace in mid-division, weakened before 3 out
off the pace in mid-division, blundered and nearly unseated rider 3rd, weakened 4 out, tailed off
last pair, blundered 4 out, left remote 5th 2 out, never on terms, tailed off
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division after 5th, pushed along after 3 out, keeping on same pace when left 4th 2 out
Funambule Sivola came in for support on his debut for new connections at Hereford but dropped away quickly after a mistake and finished tailed off. Hit The Rocks joined Gary Moore after winning on the Flat at Tramore in August and made his debut here last month but jumped badly left and was well beaten. CAP DU MATHAN ran with the choke out at Chepstow last month and had no answer when Harry Senior went past but he was only beaten 5 lengths and the winner gave the form a massive boost with Saturday's Grade 2 victory at Cheltenham. Chasamax is an obvious threat after a promising hurdling debut at Kempton
Cap Du Mathan (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 15, 5 3/4l behind Harry Senior (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Chasamax (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Keen, prominent, chased leader 4th, lost 2nd 3 out, 2nd again before next, one pace, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Tea Clipper (11-5) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Funambule Sivola (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, hit 1st, headway approaching 4th, hit 5th, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Normandy Soldier (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Hit The Rocks (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Keen in mid-division, closer on inside 3rd, hit 3 out, pushed along and went modest 2nd before next where went left, dropped to 3rd when went badly left at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 28l behind Highway One O Two (11-6) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Castlegrace Rose (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 34l behind Eleanor Bob (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Queen Among Kings (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced wide in touch, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, 28 3/4l behind White Chocolate (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sparkling Dawn 25-1 (10-5) Held up, never dangerous, beaten 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Oscarsman (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Fume (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Last pair, 6th and no impression after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Goa Lil (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Royal Dancer 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out until 4f out, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Lord Howard (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dubai Key (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Well in rear, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
