tracked leader, dropped to 3rd at 6th, regained 2nd after 4 out, led before next, ridden 2 out, headed last, beaten and eased flat
led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off
held up 4th and last, smooth headway into 3rd after 4 out, tracked leader before next, upsides 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat
tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 6th, hit 4 out, soon lost place and behind, went moderate 3rd next, no chance with front pair, tailed off
Decent Lord finished a couple of lengths ahead of Cooldine Run when second over track and trip earlier this month. He's since gone on to score at Fakenham and carries a 7lb penalty for that success. Hopeand won over these fences in November and has subsequently scored at Fakenham. He should go well again, but STORMHOEK makes most appeal in this. The latter will have come on for last month's return from a lengthy absence and has scope for further progress having won three times over fences in 2012. Tom O'Tara looks up against it in this company.
Stormhoek (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) With leaders, led narrowly 9th, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, lost 3rd last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 10l behind Hollins (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Hopeand 11-4 (12-0) Led, ridden and joined 3 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Barenger (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Cooldine Run (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 6 out, joined leader 4 out, led next, blundered 2 out, headed run-in, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind The Informant (10-7) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Decent Lord (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Prominent, led 7th, not fluent 4 out, clear 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Mumgos Debut (11-2) by 12l, 6 ran.
Tom O'Tara 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, closed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 23l behind Mister Wiseman (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
