well in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, hit 15th and lost 2nd, chased leaders, struggling in poor 6th when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, stumbled badly 12th, pushed along when went badly left 4 out, plugged on in well held 3rd and went left final 3
led until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly in rear, bumped 1st and next, steady headway 12th, soon pushed along, losing place when hit 14th, stayed on into 4th 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until next, chased leaders, reminder 10th, weakening when stumbled badly 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leader, led 4th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in
waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders before pecked 13th, went 2nd
chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear 5th, jumped slowly next, tailed off and pulled up before 15th
held up and behind, mistake 10th, never jumped with any fluency or travelled after, tailed off 14th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, hit 12th and pushed along, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
This will take some getting if the ground eases and The Boat's victory at Market Rasen was gained over 2m3f. This is a huge step up in trip though he's only been raised 2lb. Eaton Miller finished a close third in this a year ago but already had a run under his belt unlike here where he's having his first run since March. GIVE US A SWIG has looked a likely future winner in his two recent runs over fences. He's only six and should have some improvement in him so gets the nod in a moderate event. Lets Go Duchess is in the veteran stage and has never won over fences.
Swincombe Scorchio 28-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, close up on outside after 7th, outpaced 5 out, ridden into 4th when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, not quite reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Big Meadow (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Midfield, pulled up after 8th, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mr Katanga (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after last, 7th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Steinkraus (11-13) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Give Us A Swig 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out (normal 3 out) ridden and every chance last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Don Herbager (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Queen Of The Court (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid division, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 17, 29 3/4l behind Electric Annie (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
One For Dunstan (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Prominent, reminders after 9th, ridden before 3 out, one pace thereafter, 4th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Movethechains (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Close up, lost place 4th, in rear when fell 4 out, (normal 5 out), at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Kingsmill Gin 9-2 (10-2) Held up, headway before 5 out, no extra 4 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Jerminnie Green (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
The Boat (IRE) 10-3fav (10-6) Close up, ridden 3 out, headway next, chased clear leader when left in lead last, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Muroor (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Lets Go Dutchess 10-1 (10-0) Held up ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly after last but never getting to winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Jony Max (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Gorcombe's Rascal 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 10th until ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Mister Robbo (10-1) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
