jumped well, made all, pushed along before 12th, reminder before 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden bypassing omitted 2 out, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, stayed on gamely
chased winner, ridden bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden and held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
behind and never travelled, not fluent 6th, hit next, outpaced 11th, left remote 5th and hampered 3 out (normal 4 out)
held up off the pace in 5th, headway on inside 10th, tracked leaders going well enough before 12th, ridden and no extra in 4th before omitted 2 out
soon in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out)
tracked leaders in 4th, closer on outside 3 out (normal 4 out), went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in
chased leaders, losing place when fell 3 out (normal 4 out)
CLONDAW BISTO (NAP) is very much a stayer as he showed when scoring over 3m5f at Fakenham. He's up 5lb in this slightly better race but looks the one to beat. Dylanseoghan bounced back to form with a cracking effort over the track and trip last week and can race from the same mark while Bill And Burn produced his best run to date over fences on testing ground at Chepstow so further rain would aid his cause. Nesterenko has been well supported the last twice but continues to frustrate and is n a long losing run. Geno looked a likely future winner when a close second at Fontwell but didn't run as well at Wincanton next time.
Ask The Weatherman 16-1 (11-9) Led to 2nd, remained prominent, reminders before 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Worthy Farm (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Gleno (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 1st, slow 5th, headway 16th, weakened before jumping left and mistake 2 out, left 4th last, 4th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Nearly Perfect (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Nesterenko (GER) 3-1 (11-1) Slight lead until 2nd, pressed winner, led again 4th, clever at 8th, mistake and headed next, in front again 12th until pushed along 4 out, well held next, lost modest 2nd before the last where mistake, 3rd of 4, 30 1/2l behind Financial Outcome (11-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up, hampered by loose horse 6th, closer into 3rd at 11th, 2nd 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Loose Chips (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, pushed along 6th, mistake next, behind 9th, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden to lead last, ran on, won at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Velvet Cognac (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Pres (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Behind, headway and in touch after 8th, led after 12th to 14th, pushed along and lost place next, behind from 4 out, 8th of 11, 28l behind Worthy Farm (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Bill And Barn (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) In touch, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Sign Of War (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
