close up on inner, ridden 4 out, weakened and hit next
keen in rear, headway 4 out, weakened next
led, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, plugged on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 2 out, led next, ridden out
tracked leader until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway next, kept on flat
held up, ridden 3 out, never on terms
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ELYSIAN FLAME never threatened One True King, rated 130, when runner-up at Leicester but that looks decent form in this context and he’ll be sharper for that pipe-opener. Happy Hollow also failed to trouble the winner when third at Ayr but Maninsane was beaten less than a length at Bangor and is another to consider. Lunar Sovereign placed in a bumper last time and makes his hurdling bow while Gylo is expected to improve on his second start for Dan Skelton having made his debut over timber on his comeback.
Brickadank (IRE) 250-1 (11-7) Jumped right throughout, held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, well adrift from 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Balleticon (11-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Edmond Dantes (FR) (0-0) last of 9, dist behind Beau Fixe (0-0) at Le Touquet 1m 7f in Sep.
Happy Hollow 10-3 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, chased leaders 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 10, 10 3/4l behind Unohu (11-8) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Let Me Entertain U 12-1 (10-12) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Orbys Legend (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Italian Spirit (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Maninsane (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, led before last, ran on run-in, collared close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Chazza (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Pounding Poet (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear on outside, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 9th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Get Your Own (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Style It Out 12-1 (10-12) Led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden for effort, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Hollymount (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Bizerta (FR) (9-2) 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Robin Du Bois (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f mdn stks hvy in Oct.
Elysian Flame 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leader 4th, clear of remainder when ridden behind leader before 2 out where not fluent, one pace before last, 2nd of 9, 12l behind One True King (11-4) at Leicester 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Gylo (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, headway when ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, left modest fourth at last, 4th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Lucky One (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
