in touch in mid-division on inside, hit 3rd, ridden before 4th, weakened before being hampered 3 out
chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat
led, not fluent 3rd, headed before falling 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, lost some ground before 4th, closed from 6th, not much room when challenging after 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won going away
held up in rear, pushed along after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off
towards rear, last 3rd, soon behind, headway when hampered 3 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, nearest finish
in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 6th, weakened before 2 out
Hexham runner-up Beat Box is interesting under 5lb claimer Ed Austin but Royal Rhythm rather ran in snatches at Warwick after an earlier victory at Carlisle and Transatlantic needs to brush up his jumping. COUP DE COEUR placed a couple of times in France before joining Micky Hammond and he won a shade cosily at Sedgefield four weeks ago. A mark of 108 on his handicap debut seems fair. V Twelve is steadily improving and Rock Hurley may have needed his comeback but Bix Beiderbecke finished tailed off at Musselburgh.
Rock Hurley (FR) 10-1 (11-13) Midfield, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no impression from last, 7th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Park Annonciade (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Transatlantic (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place and dropped to last pair 3rd, rallied out wide home turn, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last two, no chance with winner, mistake last, dropped to 3rd final strides, 3rd of 7, 18 1/4l behind Chti Balko (12-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, made mistake 4th, lost position approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Cuban Cigar (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coup De Coeur (FR) 2-1jfav (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, shaken up before last, kept on well, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov beating Jake Stevens (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Royal Rhythm (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat, 5th of 17, 23l behind Tarahumara (12-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Eskendash (USA) 80-1 (11-3) Rear mid-division, went remote 4th before 10th, weakened quickly home turn, 6th of 8, dist behind Restandbethankful (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Beat Box (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Serious Ego (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
V Twelve (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 3 out, switched right approaching last, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Dunnet Head (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Beaumesnil (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Held up, still going well when chased leaders from 2 out, every chance when ridden before home turn, struggling in third before last, weakened to fifth run-in, 5th of 6, 12l behind Juge Et Parti (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
