always prominent, pecked 11th, reminder after 12th, soon outpaced, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
always well placed, mistake 4 out, led going well 3 out, clear 2 out, unchallenged
held up and behind, headway after 5th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 12th
held up in touch, pushed along after 12th, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
never going well, in rear until pulled up before 9th
behind until fell 11th
held up, behind when hit 8th and reminders, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
disputed lead to 10th, soon pushed along, weakened after 12th
disputed lead until definite advantage 10th, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd near finish
held up, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Echo Watt made a promising start over fences with a second at Lingfield though has something to prove over this far judged on earlier attempts over hurdles. TIMCODA (NAP) was also placed over 2m4f at Lingfield last month but Jamie Snowden’s charge was beaten less than a length over course and distance back in October and he gets the vote on that form. Sigurd ran well again at Wetherby last time having scored at the same track before that and is preferred to Misty Mai and Big Meadow while the veteran General Girling returned from a lengthy lay-off to place at Chepstow on his first outing for a new yard.
Big Meadow (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Jumped right, led, soon clear, reduced lead after 6th, driven and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Alminar (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Echo Watt (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Got warn beforehand, jumped left, prominent, wandered into 5th, not fluent 7th, lost place before 9th, closed last bend, led 3 out, headed last, switched left and held flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Moromac (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Timcoda (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led, went left 5th, headed run-in, edged left and weakened soon after, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Inspireus (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Misty Mai (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Towards rear, in rear from 8th, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Ballybreen (10-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Sigurd (GER) 4-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, outpaced 6 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Itsamanslife (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Arthur's Reuben 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and one pace 4th 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Thomas Shelby (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Megaboost (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mistakes in rear, pushed along 12th, ridden 4 out, headway after 2 out, kept on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Bennys Girl (10-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Bignorm (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 16, dist behind Sign Of War (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
General Girling 33-1 (10-7) Led before 2nd, slow 4 out, soon headed, every chance after last, no impression on winner final 150 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Kingston Mimosa (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Rollerball Rocco (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Led, slow 2nd, headed before 4 out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Itsamanslife (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ector (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway after 13th, hit 5 out, weakened 4 out, 6th of 16, dist behind Sign Of War (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Hollow Park (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along leaving back straight, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Great Tempo (11-2) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
