mid-division, raced wide, close order 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, took closer order 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out
held up mid-division, closer order 7th, one pace 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
with leader, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
made most, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra
held up rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out to chase leaders, switched left 2 out, weakened flat
never a factor
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden 7th, mistake next, soon held
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Helm, Fountain Crumble and Overstrand are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Helm. The selection is improving with each run won well last time out when beating Manawanui and althougnh risining in the weights he looks a progressive type and under conditions that suit he is taken to score.Fountain Crumble rates the main danger on his latest second behind Refinement but all his best form is on a faster surface and he is taken on with this in mind. Overstrand ran as if in the handicapers grip last time out but this represennts a drop in class and he should be noted in the market. Rhinestone Cowboy is the class horse of the race but he showwed little on his first run after an abscence so can not be put forward with any confidence and for the winner we return to the progressive Helm.
Attorney General (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Raced wide, held up towards rear, driven along from 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Star De Mohaison (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Magnifico (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Led, hit 9th, headed well before last, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 15l behind Just Beth (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy.
Rowley Hill 4-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden 7th, soon outpaced, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 8, 7l behind Just Beth (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) sft in Dec.
Nirvana Du Bourg (FR) (10-2) In touch to 2 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 12l behind Mid Dancer (10-1) at Auteuil 2m 6f ch Grd2 hvy in Dec.
Petite Margot 33-1 (10-13) Prominent, pushed along after 9th, weakened after 3 out, 21st of 22, 24l behind Oulart (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m lst hcp hdl (A) gd in Mar '05.
Julius Caesar 20-1 (10-0) Jumped left, never going well, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Leading Man (10-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
The Last Cast 10-1 (11-7) Led and soon clear, ridden 4 out, soon headed and weakened, 3rd of 8, well behind Chamacco (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Fountain Crumble 13-2 (9-7) Held up last but in touch, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner soon after, upsides last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Refinement (11-12) at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Campaign Trail (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden and slightly hampered 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 9l behind Rowley Hill (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Mixsterthetrixster (USA) 8-1 (11-6) In touch, jumped slowly 8th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Longshanks (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Rosecliff 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, driven along after 3 out, no chance when blundered last, 5th of 13, 16l behind Maharbal (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, weakened from 4 out and pulled up at the last in race won by United (10-1) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Overstrand (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Towards rear, reminders 5th, headway to go in touch soon after, weakening when hit 3 out, 14th of 20, 29l behind Acambo (11-9) at Ascot 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Dec.
Helm (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec beating Manawanui (10-9) by 16l, 9 ran.
Mith Hill 11-2 (11-9) Chased winner, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd, held when hit last, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Private Be (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Nation State 9-4jt-fav (10-4) Held up, blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Take A Mile (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Abragante (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Held up, headway 11th, joined leader approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, readily, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec beating Yann's (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
