chased leaders out wide, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after
chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 1th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, eased
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased winner, over 1 length down and well held last, plugged on
led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after
never fluent, held up in mid-division, hit 6th, jumped slowly and lost place 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, hit 5th, closer on inside after 8th (water), pushed along after 4 out, no impression before next
chased leaders, close 2nd approaching 3 out, led 3 out, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on well
towards rear, went left and reminders 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders out wide, plugged on in 3rd from 3 out
behind, headway out wide before 4 out, no extra in 4th after next
NonRunner
The Raven's Return probably ran better than expected when fourth at Plumpton but a drop back in trip will help MISTER MURCHAN, who gets the nod on his fourth at Sandown two runs ago when splitting a couple of subsequent winners. Present Value is struggling and still looks harshly treated but Ffos Las winner Lamanver Bel Ami probably has more to offer, though is upped in grade. Premiumaccess had Generation Gap well behind when scoring at Huntingdon and is another with scope while Wagner is an interesting recruit to chasing. Crealion is making steady progress and his fourth here on Boxing Day has worked out well so he is also worth a second look.
Wagner (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Pressed leader, upsides 3rd, settled behind leader 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Le Cheval Noir (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
Let's Get At It (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and eased before next, 12th of 15, dist behind Monte Cristo (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Premiumaccess (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Jumped slightly left, led until after 3 out, led again before 2 out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Rob The Getaway (11-10) by 1l, 11 ran.
Crealion (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Raven's Return 25-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, behind 6th, hampered next, headway out wide chasing leaders 9th, outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out), 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Twenty Twenty (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Jan.
Generation Gap (IRE) 10-3jfav (12-4) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 1st, mistake 3rd, hampered 5th, closed next, not fluent 10th, jumped right 12th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, dist behind Premiumaccess (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Led until after 1st, mistake 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, not fluent next, no impression on winner when edged right and lost 2nd flat, one pace, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Eclair De Guye (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lamanver Bel Ami 7-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 5th, led soon after 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Do It For Thy Sen (11-5) by nk, 14 ran.
God Knows Why (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, never on terms, last of 11, dist behind Favori De Sivola (10-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Baignard (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Present Value (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 13th, in rear and ridden 14th, no impression, 7th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Crossley Tender (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
