tracked leading pair, shaken up before 4 out, soon ridden along, weakened from 3 out
disputed lead, led 8th, 10 lengths clear approaching 3 out, went further clear from 2 out, eased run-in, canter
didnt jump with fluency, raced in last, well behind when pulled up 4 out
in touch, ridden along 4 out, went distant second approaching 2 out, ran on, no match for winner
disputed lead, headed 8th, soon weakened
NonRunner
MORDRED won on his chasing bow at Sedgefield in September and can bounce back from a slightly below-par run over hurdles at Plumpton. Bottle Hill may make a better chaser than hurdler and looks a better long-term prospect than Lonimoss Bareliere, Blazer's Mill and Marta Des Mottes.
Blazer's Mill (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Percy's Word (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Marta Des Mottes (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Led until before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 13, 17l behind Pardon Me (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Bottle Hill 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra after last, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Barrichello (11-10) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Lonimoss Bareliere (FR) 66-1 (10-8) Held up in last, went 4th before 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Elios D'Or (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Yellow Mini 16-1 (10-11) Raced wide in touch, outpaced 7th, 4th of 6, dist behind Sawpit Sienna (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mordred (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and faded, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Cornicello (12-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
