chased leaders, lost place before mistake 6th, not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, effort before 14th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, slow 2nd, headway on outside 4th, jumped left and lost place next, jumped left and mistake 6th, mistake and unseated rider 12th
held up towards rear, hit 3rd, not much room 5th, bumped 14th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
prominent, led 14th, mistake and headed 16th, led again next, clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably
in touch in mid-division, closed after 3rd, ridden before 14th, soon weakened
led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, headway approaching 14th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, bumped 14th, hampered by loose horse after next, headway 3 out, went 4th flat, never on terms
in touch in mid-division, closed on outside 4th, stumbled on landing next, led 6th, headed before 11th, beaten when not much room 2 out, weakened last
never going well in last, tailed off 7th, pulled up after
led 1st, headed after 3rd, stayed handy, lost place before 12th, tailed off before 14th, soon pulled up
mid-division, lost place from 4th, mistake 12th, well behind 16th, pulled up after
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 6th, led before 11th, headed 14th, led 16th until next, no impression on winner 2 out, weakened flat
mistakes, chased leaders, outpaced 14th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, some headway before 14th, struggling next, behind when slow 4 out
This looks wide open but bottom weight Alberto's Dream is on a long losing run and Shanroe Santos isn’t getting any younger either. Goodnight Charlie is a regular here but also in the veteran stage now. Another Emotion has gone up 6lb for winning at Wetherby but was second off this mark last season and appears to hold Ecossais on the form book. A winner over 3m here, Danseur Du Large has been racing over shorter trips since scoring over 3m2f at Fontwell in October. THE MANUSCRIPT lacks consistency but is useful when in the mood as he was at Market Rasen at the beginning of December. He’s handled these tricky fences well in the past so is fancied to defy a 12lb hike in the ratings. Ladronne is improving with experience and also warrants a second look
Another Emotion (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, jumped right last, driven out, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Commit Or Quit (10-13) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Shanroe Santos (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Behind, pushed along 7th, not fluent 11th, progress into 4th 14th, no impression, 4th of 9, 31l behind Western Climate (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Un Prophete (FR) 4-1fav (11-10) Not jump well in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Volcano (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Azure Fly (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) (tt) trckd ldrs; chall 13-15; led app 2 out til hdd last; no ex flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Fifty Shades (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Dec.
Ecossais (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in touch on inside, went 3rd before 4 out, driven and no impression before last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Another Emotion (11-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ladronne (FR) 4-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, headway when slightly hampered 3 out, kept on well from last, 4th of 6, 4l behind Empire De Maulde (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Raced keenly, chased leader, led 3rd until next, chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 9th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Noruki (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 12; went 2nd 14; wknd qckly 3 out, 4th of 11, 36l behind Second Time Around (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.
Goodnight Charlie 28-1 (10-4) Prominent, chased leader 3rd, went left 10th, led 13th until 15th, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Danseur Du Large (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Held up, headway on outside chasing leaders before 5th, went 2nd before next until before 8th, weakened before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, 25 1/2l behind High Up In The Air (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Manuscript (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Pressed leader, led 11th, clear 3 out, eased flat, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Picknick Park (10-4) by 11l, 13 ran.
Brigadier Bob (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Sat outside leader, slight mistake 7th, disputing second when mistake 6 out, began to lose ground 4 out and pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Alberto's Dream 11-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 13th, rallied and went badly left 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Cyclop (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
