never fluent, bit keen tracking leader, hit 2nd and next, mistake 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd
held up in 5th, steady headway approaching 3 out, plugged on and no impression in 4th, weakened
behind, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, tailed off when went right 3 out
went sharply right 1st, held up in last trio, pushed along before 4th, strolling 6th, tailed off 3 out
chased leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, led on extended run-in, kept on well
raced keenly in last pair, tailed off 3 out, never a factor
chased leading trio, reminders after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
led, headed on extended run-in, soon ridden and no extra towards finish
CAMPROND, three times a winner on the Flat in France, couldn't quite get to the odds-on Glory And Honour at Huntingdon but he's very unlikely to meet one of that one’s calibre here. Word Has It led for a long way on heavy ground at Carlisle and should hang on long enough to snatch a place while Pay The Piper won a point at Tinahely by 15 lengths. Euro Implosion completed a hat-trick of handicap victories on the Flat last year and looks one to note for the future.
Camprond (FR) 9-4 (11-8) Prominent, went 2nd 3 out, ridden for effort 2 out, kept on well from last, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Glory And Honour (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Euro Implosion (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, switched wide and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Cornerstone Lad (9-8) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lyndale 150-1 (11-0) Settled worse than mid-division, ridden 3f out but little response, 12th of 14, 23l behind Fingal's Hill (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Medaki Roc (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Pay The Piper (IRE) (12-2) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, close up in 2nd 3out, ld app str, kow from last, won at Tinahely 3m hvy in Nov beating Mortlach (11-11) by 15l, 8 ran.
Red Centre (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Soon chasing leaders on outside, led over 9f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Make Haste Slowly (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Westdante (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up, raced keenly, headway after 3 out, weakened from next, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Word Has It (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led narrowly, joined 4 out, headed 3 out, jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Severance (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
