held up in rear, headway 11th, ridden after 13th, went 2nd 15th, no impression on winner next, just held on for 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden 14th, outpaced from 16th, well held 4th after
tracked leaders on outside, reminder and lost place 10th, behind 12th, pulled up before 14th
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd from next, led 10th, headed 11th, not fluent 12th, mistake 14th, 3rd and no impression on winner from 16th, closed on 2nd flat
in rear, jumped right at times, lost touch from 13th, pulled up before next
jumped slightly right at times, led until 10th, led next, clear from 16th, eased final 100 yards
not always fluent and ran in snatches, mostly well in touch until 14th, jumped slowly and weakened next, pulled up after
held up, pushed along 9th, not fluent 10th, behind 12th, pulled up before 14th
Bally Braes opened his account at Bangor last time and looks a stayer in the making. Take The Mick will strip fitter for his fourth at Lingfield while Goodtoknow would have a chance on his best form. A visor may help Time To Think but she may have stamina limitations and Spanish Arch and Jimmy Shan were both pulled up last time. SAFRAN DE COTTE (NAP) was well backed for a much better race at Haydock last month but weakened quickly on the final circuit. Dropped 7lb since, he's thrown in on his best form and can outstay these.
Goodtoknow 7-1 (11-12) Led until 10th, led again after 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Final Assault (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Spanish Arch (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Pushed along towards rear, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Arctic Ben (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 8 ran.
Time To Think 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, reminder 10th, lost place 5 out, soon behind, 5th of 7, 24l behind The Musical Guy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Safran De Cotte (FR) 9-2fav (10-3) Led until after 1st, blundered next, soon chasing leaders, weakened 5 out, 6th of 8, well behind Broadway Buffalo (10-11) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec.
Jimmy Shan (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) In rear and keen, soon tracked leader, weakened from 5 out, pulled up, in a race won by Dream Flyer (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 4 ran.
Take The Mick 8-1 (10-6) With leaders, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression before next, 4th of 8, 17l behind Count Guido Deiro (11-2) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Bally Braes (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) With leader until 2nd, tracked leaders, mistakes 11th and 14th, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Bangor 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft beating Broadway Symphony (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Always prominent, driven 3 out (usual 4 out), one pace in 3rd 2 out, ridden and hung right before last, kept on under pressure flat, lost place towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Itoldyou (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
