chased leaders on inside, mistake and reminders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went 3rd after next, kept on same pace, never on terms
mistakes, chased leaders, reminders from 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
raced keenly, led 2nd to 4th, hung right and reminders soon after, chased leader, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 4th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten
held up behind in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up behind in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Blinkers could wake up My Les, who is lightly-raced over timber, while Bromhead is also tried in a new version of headgear. Silver Steel is rated 11lb higher over fences but has been below his best for a while so preference is for SONIC ANTHEM. John Mackie's nine-year-old gradually seems to be finding a bit of form and is now 5lb lower than his last winning mark. This won't take much winning and he looks a better bet than the maiden River Rhapsody at the weights.
Silver Steel (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear and keen, blundered badly 8th, soon lost place, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Amalfi Coast (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
My Les 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, reminders 5th, headway after next, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Babilu (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct, 12 ran.
Cherokee Story 80-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Risaala (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Sonic Anthem (USA) 5-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Nouailhas (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Bromhead (USA) 28-1 (11-7) Took keen hold in rear, closed approaching 3 out, no impression before 2 out, hit last, 6th of 10, 20l behind Amuse Me (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
River Rhapsody (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, 7th of 17, 26l behind Black Phantom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up, mistake and fell 2nd, in a race won by Roc De Guye (11-7) at Fakenham 2m cond hcp chs 0-85 (5) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
