in rear, outpaced before 4 out, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, led before last and pressed, held on towards finish
towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon challenged, every chance last until held near finish
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace in 5th place from last
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden and weakened before 2 out
always towards rear, weakened from 2 out
led to 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway before 2 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra
in touch in 4th place, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
with leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last
AMBRE DES MARAIS continued her good progress at Worcester last time when shrugging off an 8lb rise to land a hat-trick. She’s worth sticking with in her current mood. Serveontime has been threatening to score with a couple of placed efforts over these hurdles and finished in front of Goal and Mighty Missile on his latest start when Berry De Carja fell at the first. He’s preferred to Cabernet D'alene, who won at Newton Abbot in September but failed to cope with a 6lb rise over a longer trip here last time.
Take A Break (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Behind, mistake 1st, hampered 10th, headway 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged before 2 out, weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Midnight Gypsy (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Ambre Des Marais (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Held up behind, headway 4th, tracked leaders 3 out, effort to challenge when not much room and switched left before last, led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Alexander The Grey (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Monday Club 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Quoteline Direct (10-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Nov.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Hampered 1st, well off the pace towards rear, struggling in rear 5th, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Tobacco Road (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) In touch, led 2nd to after next, chased leader until lost place quickly before 4th, soon behind and pulled up, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 11-1 (11-8) With leaders when fell 1st, at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Goal (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up and off the pace, hampered 1st, plugged on after 2 out, never involved, 7th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Tobacco Road (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Faheem 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Claimantakinforgan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Serveontime (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Tobacco Road (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
