chased leaders, slow 12th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up after
mid-division, lost place 5th, not fluent next, mistake 11th, closed 12th, blundered 15th, lost place 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 14th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on
tracking leaders on outside when mistake 2nd, fell next
led until 3rd, 2nd until mistake 8th, lost place 14th, pulled up after
jumped right at times, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, reminder 14th, led next, headed 3 out, no impression on winner flat
in rear, hampered 3rd, mistake 8th, behind 11th, pulled up after 15th
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
held up towards rear, headway 7th, one pace and beaten 3 out, no extra flat
tracked leader, led 3rd, blundered 6th, headed 15th, mistake and one pace 3 out, mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from next
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Inchcolm is on a roll but has run here six times previously without winning and the handicapper may have taken charge for now. Sounds Of Italy is another arriving in good form and has to go on the short-list while Dontdelay won over hurdles at Hexham last week following a long absence, though Micky Hammond’s Irish import may find this coming too soon. Moving In Style was pulled up on his chasing bow at Newton Abbot in October but should be capable of better, a remark that also applies to Graystown. ANOTHER DAY DONE left hurdles form behind when tackling fences here earlier in the month. The same trainer/jockey combination was successful in this in 2016, when Inchcolm was second, so the lightly-raced seven-year-old gets the nod.
Durbanville 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, dist behind Little Bruce (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Graystown (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, jumped right 2nd, mistake 12th, headway 15th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Kovera (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Moving In Style (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, struggling 15th, never a threat, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Triopas (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) With leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Norse Legend (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Another Day Done (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Lady Master (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Le Drapeau (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Close up, pushed along 14th, plugged on same pace from next, 3rd of 8, 34 1/2l behind Pookie Pekan (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Monsieur Bagot (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 4th, beaten 3 out, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Clondaw Anchor (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Inchcolm (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) In touch, took closer order 14th, chased leader next, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Mcginty's Dream (10-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Sounds Of Italy (IRE) 5-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway after 11th, led next, driven and pressed before 2 out, rider lost right iron briefly just after last, stayed on, won at Warwick 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating What Larks (10-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Dontdelay (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Always prominent, led 7th, headed before 2 out, outpaced in 3rd between last 2, switched inside and rallied when mistake last, ridden to lead again flat, just held on, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Turtle Cask (10-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Younoso 18-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Lady Master (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ashes Corner (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Always in rear, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
