mid-division, chased leaders before 3rd, lost place 5 out, behind from next
prominent to 2nd, mid-division, behind and pushed along after 5th, no danger after
tracked leaders, driven and one pace in 3rd when veered right and unseated rider approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway and in touch on outside when not fluent 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
pressed leader, lost place 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th after next, weakened last
in touch, joined leader after 4th, 3 lengths down and slightly outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to lead next, ridden clear between last 2, in no danger after
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never a threat
led, driven 3 lengths clear after 3 out, headed next, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd towards finish
not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off
held up, always behind, tailed off
towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, left chasing front pair before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th flat
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, 6th when blundered next, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Bredon Hill Lad completed a double when scoring at Fontwell on Boxing Day a year ago and is 6lb lower, though hasn't been in the best of form. Mountain Chimes has never won and was beaten a long way into third at Hereford last time while Lightentertainment hasn't run since April but is on his lowest-ever mark. The five-year-old WISECRACKER is still a maiden but went close at Fakenham where a last-fence mistake put paid to his chances so he's taken to get off the mark despite finishing behind Yourholidayisover that day. The latter is 2-68 and does his best not to win so the positions can be reversed.
Bredon Hill Lad 8-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, behind from 7th, weakening when mistake 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bound Hill 20-1 (12-0) Led until approaching 3rd, chased leader until after 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mountain Chimes 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and well held when not fluent last, 3rd of 11, 14 3/4l behind Centreofexcellence (10-10) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Scrupuleux (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner next until 6th, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Centreofexcellence (10-10) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Royal Act 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 6th, went 2nd 4 out until next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Sir Egbert (12-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Prominent, ridden 9th, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Lickpenny Larry (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 10th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Cougar's Gold (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Wisecracker 9-4 (11-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind By Rail (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
St Merryn (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden before 10th, behind from 12th, 6th of 9, dist behind Cuddles Mcgraw (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
River Purple 150-1 (10-0) Always in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 8th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) In touch, headway to chase winner 2 out, led last, looked sure to win until tried to pull himself up, and through race away, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind By Rail (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Midnight Owle 20-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until 6th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 26l behind General Bux (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
