tracked leaders, jumped right 9th, reminders soon after, hard ridden after 4 out, every chance after last, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages
led until 3rd, led again 5th, headed before 8th, led again 3 out, strongly challenged after last, headed towards finish, kept on
chased leaders, mistake 11th, driven before next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, remote 4th
in rear, never jumped well, struggling 9th, soon pulled up
prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed 5th, led again before 8th, headed 3 out, rallied next, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, blundered 8th, hampered next, mistake 10th, under pressure 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
NonRunner
Never Learn was an early faller on his chasing bow at Wincanton in a race in which Bradford Bridge was tailed off. He was then beaten in a match here and Colin Tizzard has stronger claims with the improving CUCKLINGTON. He’ll have to defy another 7lb rise to compete his hat-trick but he stays really well and handles all types of going. Winning pointer Silent Steps should come into his own now tackling the larger obstacles but Bendomingo was beaten a distance when second at Ludlow when only three finished.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Rousted away from start, towards rear on outside, reminder after 3rd, closed before 5th, reminder after 8th, lost place 11th, pulled up after 14th, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Silent Steps (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Led to 3rd, remained with leader, led before 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Comely (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Never Learn (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased winner, not fluent 1st and 8th, struggling from 10th, outpaced and no chance from 4 out, mistake 2 out, last of 2, 18l behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f (3) gd in Nov.
Bradford Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Flaming Charmer (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Cucklington 13-8fav (11-3) Led from 2nd, headed 16th, led again before 4 out, clear before 2 out, held on towards finish, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating How's My Friend (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Arthur Burrell 14-1 (10-8) Held up behind, headway after 11th, outpaced 5 out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Flaming Charmer (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Bendomingo (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent when struggling 13th, well beaten 4 out, left 3rd next, left vey remote 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 7, dist behind Rocklander (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
