held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 11th, travelling well out wide in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance after last, outbattled towards finish
alternated lead until headed 12th, chased leader, mistake 15th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened after 2 out
chased leading pair, hit 3rd, ridden after 13th, weakened before 4 out
last pair, outpaced when mistake 4 out
alternated lead until went on at 12th, ridden and pressed before 3 out, joined next, pecked on landing last, battled on gamely run-in
NonRunner
Lithic has had 19 starts over fences without winning and has been beaten off lower marks than this. ECEPARTI completed a double at this time a year ago and though untried over this far should have no problems staying. Silver Tassie usually makes some place money but is on a very long losing run while Cesar Et Rosalie has had jumping problems since landing a Class 2 handicap at Doncaster last year. Chase The Wind is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and is on the same mark as his last victory but the novice Commit Or Quit disappointed when well supported at Plumpton.
Lithic (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 13t, close 3rd 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Kings Monarch (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Eceparti (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 10th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Arian (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway to midfield 6th, not fluent 10th, pushed along 5 out, close up 4 out, upsides 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 12 1/4l behind Hear No Evil (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 14th, chased leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Hear No Evil (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Commit Or Quit (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, moved up to dispute lead 11th, headed and ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 16 3/4l behind Speedy Cargo (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Midfield, ridden and lost ground 5 out, one pace from 4 out, 7th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Hear No Evil (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
