held up in mid-division, behind 4 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, behind 4 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
led until after 3rd, led before 4th, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 3rd flat
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, kept on flat
mistake 1st, always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, closing towards finish, just held
held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, 5 lengths 5th when fell 2 out
chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
held up in rea, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led after 3rd, headed next, led 3 out, edged right after 2 out, not fluent last, edged right flat, held on
chased leaders, shaken up before 2 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake last
mid-division on inside, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, mistake last
I Like Him is having a first run in this country having failed to win in eight attempts in France but another French import, Sainte Doctor, won over 2m in May though is only one of several promising converts from the Flat. Palladium didn’t win for Martyn Meade on the level but was placed three times up to 1m6f and has now joined the Nicky Henderson yard. Hydroplane won three times up to 1m4f for Sir Mark Prescott but ROWLAND WARD was rated higher after winning over 1m4f at Doncaster and later finishing second at Ripon. The latter could be a useful recruit to jumping and makes more appeal than stablemate Maskada.
Admirals Bay (GER) 100-1 (10-12) Keen early, held up behind, pushed along after 4th, behind from 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Allmankind (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Arctic Snow 11-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, behind 6th, 7th of 10, dist behind Group Stage (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Derry Boy 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind The Game Is On (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hurricane Hero (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, driven before 2 out, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Lord Lamington (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Hydroplane (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Soon tracking leaders, 2nd travelling well over 4f out, no chance with winner final 2f, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 5l behind King Of The Sand (9-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp stks (4) hvy in Sep.
I Like Him (FR) (11-2) 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Salem Aleikum (11-0) at Auteuil 1m 7f hvy in Sep.
Kangaroo Valley (USA) 4-1 (9-11) Prominent, soon led, pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Galeola (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gf in Aug.
Lightnin Conductor (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Ocean Wind (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Nov.
Palladium 7-2 (9-7) Led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Land Of Oz (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Rowland Ward 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Where's Jeff (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Twpsyn (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Blowing Dixie (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Delta Bravo (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened from 2f out, 10th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Herm (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Maskada (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon, headed, weakened from over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Belle De Manech (10-12) at Warwick 1m 6f fll (5) sft in Nov.
Sainte Doctor (FR) (9-11) won at Nort Sur Erdre 2m gs in May beating Cocktail Dangereux (10-1) by 1l, 14 ran.
Tronada 25-1 (8-6) Slow into stride in rear, never a factor, 14th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Time For A Toot (9-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.