held up in mid-division, bumped 1st, headway 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
towards rear, jumped right 1st, pushed along after 2nd, never threatened
mid-division, headway after 3 out, 5th 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind
raced keenly, prominent, led 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out
mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway and modest 7th 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
held up in rear, headway from 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, went left last, faded flat
took keen hold, prominent, challenged before 3rd, not fluent next, mistake 5th, led before 2 out, headed at 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, weakened after 3 out
held up in mid-division, hit 3rd, not fluent next, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat
mid-division, ridden 4th, well beaten from 3 out
mid-division, mistake 4th, effort 3 out, weakened before 2 out
SADMA has run some of his best races here and Nick Lampard’s grey seems to be on good terms with himself at the moment. Edward Austin has been his partner in his last two starts and takes off a handy 7lb again. Pottlereaghexpress was the subject of a gamble at Fontwell last month and will be out to recoup losses. Itsonlyrocknroll could figure if fully wound-up while Vanderbilt was still in touch when tipping up here on Boxing Day in a race in which Fethard Flyer was pulled up.
Itsonlyrocknroll (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Held up off the pace in 6th, good headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance when awkward last, still challenging run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Passing Dream (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, jumped right 1st, mistake and lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 6th, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Penneys Hun (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up, in touch after 4 out, weakened before next, last of 6, dist behind Burn Baby Byrne (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Golden Poet (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led until 4 out, lost 2nd and outpaced after next, soon ridden, rallied into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 17 1/2l behind Not Never (11-10) at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Whatsmeanttobe 7-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before the last, headed last, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Clondaw Robin (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Wild Max (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Silver Quay (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon beaten, 12th of 18, dist behind Those Tiger Feet (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, close up when fell 3 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Harry Haze 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 29 3/4l behind No Getaway (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Fethard Flyer (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Led until reluctant and headed before 3rd, took no part after, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Chinwag 150-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, short-lived effort approaching 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Nightboattoclyro (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Sadma 3-1 (11-1) Led until approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Scrutinise (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Pottlereaghexpress (IRE) 10-3fav (10-7) Bit keen, led, hit 2 out, headed before the last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Clondaw Robin (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up in touch on outside, lost place after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 14th of 15, dist behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Shanroe Smooch (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Led until after 2nd, led again next, headed after 4th, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 14, 11l behind True Thoughts (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Suffice (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, progress 4th, pushed along and weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up on long run to last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.