led until 3rd, chased leader, led again 4th, headed 10th, led before 12th, headed next, weakened after 4 out
behind, good headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, 2nd bypassing ommited 3 out, challenged and hit last, rider dropped whip flat, pushed along and rallied to 2nd close home
towards rear when fell 8th
chased leaders, mistake 4th, challenged 12t, every chance until weakened before 2 out
behind, good headway from 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well flat
in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened 12th, behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, steady headway 8th, led 13th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2 places close home
close up on inside, lost place 10th, headway 4 out, chasing leaders and hung right from 2 out, one pace flat
always in rear, tailed off from 5th
chased leader, hit 2nd, led next, mistake and headed 4th, lost place when pushed along after 10th, still plenty to do and only 7th when blundered 2 out, strong run from last, finished well to almost snatch 2nd close home
towards rear, blundered 4th, headway before 12th, chasing leaders when ridden after 4 out, kept on under pressure from last
close up, went 2nd 5th, led 10th until 12th, weakened from after next, tailed off
A few of these have struggled to get their head in front in the past but Foxesbow ended a personal barren spell under McCoy at Market Rasen last month and is only 5lb higher here. Darn Hot won at Stratford in March but has been fighting a losing battle with the handicapper since so preference is for SIR WINSTON. The eight-year-old beat Lavenoak Lad over this C&D last season and put up another decent performance when second here last month. On the same terms, he should confirm that form with third Justabout. Shacklesborough, making his debut over fences, has scope but may be best watched on this occasion.
River Indus 9-2 (11-6) Led to 4th, prominent, pushed along 7th, weakened 10th, behind and pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Mustangsallyrally (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Ballyegan (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear and keen, mistake 4th, headway approaching 10th, pushed along and mistake 12th, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 41l behind Regal Approach (10-11) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (4) gs in Nov.
This Way (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Behind, mistake 7th, soon beaten, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Otage De Brion (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Darn Hot 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, 4th of 13, 12l behind Inside Dealer (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Shacklesborough (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway 9th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 10, 36l behind Made In Time (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Sultan Fontenaille (FR) 50-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 8th, weakened next, 9th of 14, 38l behind Warsaw Pact (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct '08.
Backfromthebrink (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, fell 7th, in a race won by In The Zone (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Lavenoak Lad 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 7th, reminders from next, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Patrixbourne (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 12 ran.
Foxesbow (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 9th, led after 4 out, ridden and under pressure from 2 out, kept on flat, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Nov beating Dark Gentleman (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Justabout 8-1 (11-1) Led to 2nd, led again 4th, headed 11th, jumped left when every chance 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Extra Bold (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Aconitum (GER) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, hit 9th, headway after 11th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 9, 25l behind Azulada Bay (11-8) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Sir Winston (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to chase winner from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Extra Bold (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Me Julie 15-8fav (9-13) With leader until 9th, ridden 11th, outpaced 4 out, 4th of 5, 12l behind Prescelli (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Wild Ground (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Lost touch, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Mr Big (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr '09, 14 ran.
