in touch, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, chased winner flat, rallied and held when bumped close home
held up towards rear, hit 3rd and 5th, headway to 5th under pressure after 3 out, went 3rd before next, challenged and hit last, driven to lead and edged left flat, went right close home
in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, weakened before 3 out
always behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra in 4th approaching 2 out
chased leadrs, behind from after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
prominent in chasing group, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next, disputing modest 6th when blundered 2 out
chased clear leader, closed 4th, led 6th until 3 out, weakened before next
towards rear, never involved, tailed off before 3 out
in rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on
always towards rear, never involved
soon in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon pressed, headed soon after last, no extra in 3rd flat
led and soon clear until 4th, headed when mistake 6th, weakened befre next, behind when hit 3 out, pulled up before next
Roxane Bruere has been knocking on the door and is still at the right end of the handicap. She should make the frame again while last month's fourth at Fontwell was arguably Time Book's best effort so far over hurdles and this former Flat winner warrants a second look. Spinning Waters won three times on the level last year but has been a shade disappointing over timber. He has ability, however, and is another for the short-list though may struggle to beat CLEVER DICK off level weights. David Pipe's gelding has been sent off favourite on his latest two starts but couldn't handle the heavy ground at Fontwell last time and is worth another chance.
Genstone Trail 7-1 (11-3) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, kept on same pace from 2 out, left in 4th at last, 4th of 11, 12l behind One More Cookie (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Clever Dick (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 6th to go in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 10, 12l behind Orvita (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Spinning Waters 20-1 (10-2) Held up, headway after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 13, 27l behind What An Oscar (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Tignello (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, well behind approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Tayarat (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Illegale (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Swincombe Flame (11-3) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Time Book (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up in touch, every chance before and mistake 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 14l behind Nagpur (12-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Todareistodo 33-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 3 out, went 4th approaching last, one pace, no impression, 4th of 9, 12l behind Monarch's Way (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Bathwick Junior 150-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 7th, soon outpaced, behind from 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Salubrious (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Manics Man 6-1 (11-0) Held up behind, switched inside approaching 5th, outpaced before 3 out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 26l behind Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Capdalight (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 14, 46l behind Magic Prospect (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Liscahill Karella (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Behind, headway on outside 8th, hampered 3 out, chased winner before next until last, no extra, 4th of 15, 12l behind Tickatack (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway after 6th, chased winner and jumped right from 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace and no impression, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Cityar (9-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Alarming Alacrity (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, mistakes 3rd and 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Santo Thomas (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
