towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
held up towards rear, fell 4th
raced wide, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, 3rd when hit 12th, no chance with easy winner, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
raced wide, chased leader until 5th, chased leaders until lost place rapidly 10th, behind when blundered 11th, pulled up before next
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until led approaching 13th, clear after next, stayed on strongly, easily
chased leaders, plugging on at same pace when left in poor 4th 3 out
held up towards rear, steady headway 12th, chased leaders 14th, went 2nd before 4 out, no chance with easy winner, driven before 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in
held up in last pair, badly hampered 4th, going nowhere and struggling in 7th after 14th, headway approaching the last, went 3rd run-in, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, hit 12th and soon outpaced, plugged on into 3rd 3 out, went modest 2nd before the last, no chance with easy winner
mid-division, lost place and struggling 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next
led until approaching 13th, driven along before next, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened when blundered 4 out, poor 7th when pulled up before next
Dixie Bull looked a shade fortunate that his two main challengers never made it over the last fence at Ffos Las earlier this month. He'll find this tougher and Shanann Star is preferred on her recent second at Wincanton. BROADWAY SYMPHONY is another with experience of chasing and he ran well when runner-up at Bangor last time with Mondo Cane well beaten. Rated higher over hurdles than the chasing newcomers Bar A Mine and Trafficker, Tracey Bailey's charge gets the nod. Island Cruise ran well for a long way on his first start over fences and may finish closer here.
Trafficker (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 7th, headway before 8th, pushed along 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Madam Lilibet (10-11) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Bar A Mine (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders until lost place and in mid-division 2nd, headway chasing leaders again after omitted 3 out, not fluent and outpaced 2 out, no threat after, 4th of 14, 5l behind After Eight Sivola (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) With winner ridden until 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 10, well behind Kiama Bay (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Island Cruise (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, every chance after next, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 28l behind Horatio Hornblower (10-9) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
Broadway Symphony (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistakes 3rd and 10th, not fluent 12th, headway from 4 out, pecked 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bally Braes (11-0) at Bangor 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Iconic Rose 8-1 (10-7) Chased leading pair, hit 11th, lost 3rd approaching next, weakened soon after 14th, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Leo Luna (11-0) at Lingfield 3m nov chs (4) hvy.
Mondo Cane (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Held up, headway on inside after 9th, went 2nd next, led after 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and tiring when mistake last, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Bally Braes (11-0) at Bangor 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Dixie Bull (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) In rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, closed 5th, challenged 12th, led before 4 out, ridden and pressed by 2 rivals when jinked right and left clear last, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Armedanddangerous (11-4) by 26l, 6 ran.
Shanann Star (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) With leader until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner last, went 2nd and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Bang On Time (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy.
Wing Mira (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 29l behind Hollywood All Star (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Vering (FR) 8-1 (9-13) Took keen hold, jumped left at times, tracked leaders, led 3rd, clear 6th until after 8th, veered left 13th and took wrong course and pulled up, in a race won by Bang On Time (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy, 8 ran.
