mid-division in touch, mistake 3rd, lost place next, soon struggling, behind from 4 out, tailed off
mid-division in touch, outpaced 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
in touch on outside, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, pecked 4th, joined leader before next, led 4 out, ridden 3 lengths clear when mistake last, kept on under pressure flat
behind, lost touch after 4th, tailed off next
mid-division in touch, headway 5th, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and beaten when mistake next
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, 3 lengths down and ridden last, switched right flat, stayed on
held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division in touch, jumped right from 5th, challenged 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, ridden and no impression when edged left between last 2
led to 4 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened
pressed leader to after 4th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off
TERRA BLEU may not have beaten much at Fontwell on Boxing Day but did it easily and, as that was a conditionals' race, escapes a penalty for this. He is probably worth sticking with here though the three-year-old Easydoesit is holding his form well and looks certain to be in the firing-line again. Lombardy Boy and Sleeping Du Granit both return after a lay-off so the pick of the remainder may be top weight Silver Stirrup.
Silver Stirrup (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, well behind Double Ross (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.
Bariolo (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Settled towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 31l behind Trip The Light (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Lombardy Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Araldur (11-6) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Fidelor (FR) 50-1 (11-12) In touch on outside, driven and outpaced before 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 43l behind Drumlang (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Sleeping du Granit (FR) 28-1 (10-11) Tracked winner until after 2nd, prominent, 2nd again before 3 out until 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Countess Susy (10-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Sendinpost 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 30l behind Evella (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar '10.
Easydoesit (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, jumped left next, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Keep Talking (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Sparkling Air 66-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear on outside, modest 6th after 7th, went 4th approaching last, never in contention, tailed off, 4th of 12, 50l behind Harry Topper (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft.
Terra Bleu (IRE) 13-8fav (10-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 2 out, driven clear last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Tecktal (10-8) by 13l, 5 ran.
Crossguard (USA) 125-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 15, well behind Ballyrock (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Cadeaux Cerise (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Alway towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 11 ran.
