held up towards rear, steady headway 11th, tracking leading trio when stumbled badly 13th, weakened after 3 out, went badly right last
never far away, tracking leading pair when hit 12th, 2nd before 3 out, upsides next, ridden and chance when went left and lost 2nd last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, went 2nd again post
well placed in 5th, tracked leading pair travelling well 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, stayed on strongly, driven out
tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th when mistake 3 out, ridden and no chance with leading trio between last two
raced wide towards rear, mistake and struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 12th, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, fell 2nd
chased leader until after 9th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 8th, behind when mistake 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, behind from 9th, plugged on into modest 6th run-in
led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up before last
towards rear, hit 9th, jumped slowly next, never on terms
held up in mid-division, headway into 2nd place after 9th, led before 3 out, headed run-in, finished tired, lost 2nd post
always behind, tailed off
Mystifiable was not unfancied on his reappearance at Newbury but was too keen and a spent force up the home straight. He should do better here but is still 11lb higher than his last winning mark. Mercian Prince got off the mark for Amy Murphy at Southwell but has gone up 11lb for that. Atirelarigo was given a superb ride by Richard Johnson at Chepstow and the champion jockey is on board again so he goes on the short-list along with Ballycoe, who has been dropped a couple of pounds. But Gores Island has been struggling to get his head in front in lesser company and the jury is currently out with regards to Marcilhac. MORNING REGGIE (NAP) won off a higher mark around here last March and will have benefited from his third at Kempton. He shouldn’t be far away and his chances would increase with any rain.
Mystifiable 15-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along after 9th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 16, 35 3/4l behind O Maonlai (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
All Together (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, not with rest of field 10th, fell, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mercian Prince (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before and jumped right from 3 out, clear flat, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Mr Grey (11-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Marcilhac (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along in 5th place 10th, strugging in 7th place after 3 out, 6th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Poker School (10-3) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fort Smith (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced after 5 out, no impression after, left modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Atirelarigo (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Sergeant Mattie (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Atirelarigo (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 11th, hit 5 out, swithched right to challenge 2 out, led narrowly last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Tornado In Milan (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
King Of The Wolds (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Kingston (GER) 100-1 (10-2) Always in rear, pushed along and lost touch 3 out, no chance when went left 2 out and last, tailed off, 8th of 10, 34l behind Brain Power (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
Daveron (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led until 8th, remained with leader, ridden 13th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Speredek (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Soon led, hit 2nd, jumped left 3rd, hit 7th, blundered badly 13th, soon headed, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Hereford 3m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Morning Reggie 8-1 (11-2) Held up, steady headway 7th, pushed along and struggling in 4th before 3 out, left modest 3rd next, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Mercers Court (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Gores Island (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in touch and keen, steady headway tracking leaders after 8th, 3rd on long run before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Better Days (10-3) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ballycoe 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 12th, hampered and left closer 4 out, still chance when mistake 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Call Me Vic (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
