tracked leader, switched right after 2 out, led when blundered last, headed and held after, stayed on same pace
in rear, headway 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened after next
held up, on inside, well in touch before 11th, driven 2 out, close 4th when mistake last, no extra flat
chased leaders, lost place 12th, not fluent 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
held up, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, led before next, edged left before last, headed at fence but left in lead again, driven out
led, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Withdrawn
Mercian King won at Fakenham last time when left clear at the last but is upped 5lb. HIGHBURY HIGH has been running well since the summer and scored over course and distance in September. He just missed out when second at Fontwell last time and gets another chance in this. Arquebusier ran a bit fresh on his comeback run at Lingfield and faded badly in the heavy ground after a mistake but Modeligo and Lord Landen are both back on winning marks if at their best.
Mercian King (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 7th, ridden approaching last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating That's The Deal (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Moorlands Jack 17-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear on outside, in touch 12th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Trojan Star (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Highbury High (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Tracked winner from 1st, not fluent 12th or 2 out, challenged last, edged left, went upsides and bumped rival flat, bumped towards finish, held close home, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Unify (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Modeligo (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, effort before 5 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Azert De Coeur (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Arquebusier (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked winner, led 3rd until 7th, chased winner until lost 2nd on long run before 3 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out, left in well held 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Remember Forever (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Lord Landen (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Always behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Lemon's Gent 14-1 (11-5) With leader and bumped 1st, led 6 out, headed before 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
