led until after 5th, lost place before 3 out
mid-division, headway and prominent when mistake 6th, lost place after 3 out
held up towards rear, fell 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, fell 4th
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, ridden and challenging when carried left before mistake 2 out, mistake last, not much room and switched right flat, stayed on, led last stride
held up, hampered 4th, struggling after 3 out
in touch, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, no extra before last
prominent, not fluent and jumped left 2nd, lost place after 6th
mid-division, struggling in rear after 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair
prominent, not fluent 2nd, left in lead before 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat
slowly away, always in rear, pulled up after 2 out
in rear, hampered 2nd, struggling 5th, pulled up after 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
slowly away, behind, headway 7th, went 3rd after 2 out, one pace and no impression, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon edged left and mistake at hurdle, edged left after last, headed last stride
prominent, led after 5th, not fluent 6th, jockey looked to be having tack issues before being unseated approaching 2 out
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Positive Vibes won here in November but Rior wasn't far behind in third and is weighted to turn the tables. Friendly Society went close at Plumpton last month and can figure off a 3lb higher mark while Lamblord scored off a similar mark at Exeter in 2013 and will have come on for his recent reappearance at the same track. Proud Times is another to consider on his recent second at Taunton but the vote goes to MASTERFUL ACT. Dan Skelton's charge ran well for a long way in better company at Ludlow last time and found only It's Oscar too good in this grade at Market Rasen before that.
Proud Times (USA) 25-1 (11-8) Led until 5th, led again before next, headed 7th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 10l behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Lamblord (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Towards rear, never involved, 9th of 18, well behind Assam Black (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
City Supreme (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, ridden and struggling in 6th after 2 out, 7th of 12, 38l behind Thistlecrack (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Friendly Society (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In touch on outside, pressed leader 8th, led after 3 out, ridden next, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Little Roxy (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Onwiththeparty 25-1 (11-5) Hampered 1st, in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 13, 42l behind Pain Au Chocolat (10-7) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Easy Beesy Evensfav (11-9) In rear, reminders before and mistake 10th, blundered badly 8 out, ridden before 4 out, unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Big Jer (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec, 7 ran.
Rior (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway into 3rd after next, stayed on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Positive Vibes (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Bostin (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, 29l behind Hold The Bucks (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Mogestic (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 6th, 12th of 14, well behind Aroseforoscar (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Zakatal 66-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 35l behind Capard King (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Scales (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped right, bumped and no extra 2 out, 7th of 11, 22l behind Exmoor Mist (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Worldor (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, eased from 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Cash Injection (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Haverstock 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakening when mistake next, 8th of 9, 31l behind Bredon Hill Lad (10-11) at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Positive Vibes 15-8fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway on outside when not fluent 6th, jumped left 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner after next, 4th of 9, 23l behind Arden Denis (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Zephyr 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 4th 3 out, no extra before last, 6th of 8, 14l behind Dawson City (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Tea Time Fred 25-1 (10-4) Behind most of way, 11th of 18, well behind Assam Black (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Karl Marx (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Towards rear, struggling 8th, 6th of 14, 34l behind Aroseforoscar (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Urban Storm (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Scorpiancer (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Masterful Act (USA) 7-2 (10-3) Took keen hold, led until before 3rd, stayed prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace and beaten, not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 17l behind Brandon Hill (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Eddy 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place before 4th, behind from 7th, 10th of 15, well behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Thats Yer Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven 4th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 41l behind Dont Call Me Oscar (9-13) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
