chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, blundered 5 out, ridden after next, lost 2nd and weakened, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 7th, pecked next, tailed off when hit 5 out, rallied and kept on run-in, went 3rd towards finish
last trio, behind 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
held u in last trio, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd 9th until outpaced 4 out, kept on again from 2 out, 3rd briefly run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish
held up in last trio, closer 10th, chased leaders 12th, went 2nd well before 3 out until ridden between last 2, chased leaders, 3rd when not fluent last, weakened run-in
went 2nd before 2nd until 9th, chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied and pecked 13th, went 2nd between last 2, upsides last, led and hung left run-in, stayed on well
led, hit 2 out and stumbled, headed and no extra run-in
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LE BOIZELO won this with something in hand last year under Tommie O’Brien. The runner-up Boughtbeforelunch is 7lb better off for less than three lengths but Robert Walford’s charge can confirm the form as a run at Exeter will have blown away any cobwebs. My Way is sure to be popular having led over the last in the Lister Badger Beers at Wincanton but he is still winless over fences. Diable De Sivola is 0-12 over the larger obstacles but has slipped to a lenient mark so is preferred to One Forty Seven, who has become disappointing, and veteran Call Me Vic.
Igor 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, not fluent 7 out, pressed and ridden 3 out, fell when still with every chance 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Le Boizelo (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along 14th, remote 12th final bend, no impression, 8th of 18, 27 1/4l behind Jersey Bean (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Diable De Sivola (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Held up, headway into 3rd 4 out, disputed 2nd at last, weakened on run-in, 4th of 7, dist behind Cloudy Glen (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, soon pushed along and made no impression, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Irish Prophecy (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
My Way (FR) 5-1 (10-6) Led, reached for 3rd and headed, led again next, left clear 3 out, still 5 lengths ahead next, reduced lead before last, joined run-in, headed 125 yards out, soon no extra, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind El Presente (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway into midfield 10th, moved to chase leader before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Bermeo (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Prominent, led 2nd, mistake 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Waikiki Waves (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mercers Court (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Midfield, lost ground 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
