held up in rear, mistake 7th, remote 7th after 3 out, no impression
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway from 4 out, modest 5th after 3 out, no impression
behind, blundered 1st, mistake 4th, remote 8th after 3 out, no chance
mid-division, headway blundered badly 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
always towards rear
prominent, led and mistake 6th, clear from next, mistake 4 out, stayed on well
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden before 8th, struggling in 6th after 3 out, kept on flat
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 3rd, chased winner 3 out, well held flat
towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, behind before 6th, pulled up after
chased leaders, lost place when mistake 7th, pulled up before 2 out
led until 6th, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out
prominent, mistake 4 out, 3rd and no extra before 2 out
behind, mistake 4th and 5th, soon pulled up
in rear, mistake 1st, ridden 6th, hampered 8th, well beaten after
Champion Chase handles heavy going but has had plenty of chances and was a long way behind CLONDAW STORM last time at Lingfield. The latter is also a maiden but seems to have found his level and has only been raised a pound. Khairagash has only found one too good the last twice and shouldn’t be far away again while Templier will strip fitter for a run over hurdles. Light Flicker won a novices’ handicap at Wetherby earlier this month and is another to consider.
The Granson (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, faded quickly and tailed off next, last of 12, dist behind Thibault (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Templier (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Held up, ridden and lost touch after 4th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, dist behind King D'Argent (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Clondaw Storm (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) Midfield, headway to chase leader before 3 out, kept on after last without threatening winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind High Up In The Air (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Light Flicker (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Midfield, headway after 7th, close up 4 out, led after 3 out, soon ridden and stayed on close home, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Road Warrior (11-4) by 1l, 11 ran.
Ben Brody (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led after 4th, strongly pressed before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened and lost second on run-in, 3rd of 12, 11 1/2l behind Discko Des Plages (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Khairagash (FR) 4-1 (10-4) Led, jumped left on occasions, headed 3 out, kept on at same pace from 2 out, not match for winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Knocknamona (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Flight To Nowhere 250-1 (10-7) Quickly became detached from front trio, jumped left at times and mistake 3 out, left moderate third 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Le Patriote (11-5) at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Maxi Jazz (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Close up, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden before 3 out (usual 4 out), led passing bypassed 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened from last, 7th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Go As You Please (11-6) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Forget You Not (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leader, mistake 5th, hit 10th, gradually weakened from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Champion Chase (FR) 6-1 (10-5) Prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 34 1/2l behind High Up In The Air (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Always behind, 7th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Lots Of Luck (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Slightly worse than mid-division, progress to lead after 4th, joined last, soon pushed and headed, kept on gamely, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Eurkash (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Rock On Aussie (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, mid-division after 9th, closer and tracked leader run to 4 out, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Clondaw's Answer (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
