chased leaders, slightly hampered and dropped to mid-division 4th, rallied on inside before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with very easy winner
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until between last 2, stayed on same pace in 3rd, weakened and lost that placing run-in
raced wide in mid-division, weakened 4 out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next
raced on inside, mostly chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up, fell 4th
held up towards rear, never on terms
raced wide in mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened between last 2
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
towards rear when blundered nearly unseated rider who lost irons at 2nd, behind and no chance after, tailed off
held up towards rear, brought down 4th
close up on inside when hampered on bend after 2nd and lost place, jumped slowly 4th, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on into 3rd run-in, no chance with very easy winner
raced keenly, made all, clear 2nd, looked to run out 4th, went clear again before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
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Harambe won the Greatwood at Cheltenham last month ahead of Monsieur Lecoq and Quoi De Neuf with Zanza, Countister and Mohaayed among the also-rans. The latter did win this last year and is back on the same mark but Countister was possibly the one to take out of that contest as she needed the run, only her second since finishing third in last season’s County Hurdle. Nicky Henderson also runs Newbury second French Crusader and he appears to have the beating of Crooks Peak on the form book. Whoshotthesheriff might appreciate the drop back in trip having looked likely to win over 2m3f at Haydock last time but UMBRIGADO is another for whom a shorter distance should be ideal. The David Pipe entry, still unexposed, ran well for a long way over 3m at Haydock and will get a strong pace here with Not So Sleepy in the line-up. Paul Nicholls runs a couple of four-year-olds but Scaramanga and Tamaroc Du Mathan face stiff tasks.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat, going on towards finish, went close home, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Call Me Lord (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.
Turnpike Trip 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Envoi Allen (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Mohaayed 33-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, remained prominent on outside, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 20l behind Harambe (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Scaramanga (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) In touch, mistake 3 out, led next, drew clear last, ran on well, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Milkwood (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.
Umbrigado (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, tracked leaders next, one pace when switched right before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression, 5th of 17, 6 1/2l behind Stoney Mountain (11-3) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Zanza (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 2 out, driven to chase leaders turning in, one pace when hit last, never able to challenge, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Harambe (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Countister (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, driven and one pace before last, never on terms, 7th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Harambe (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Pressed leader, led 6th, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Bold Plan (11-1) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden and headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Master Debonair (11-0) at Ascot 2m (2) sft in Nov.
Crooks Peak 6-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, plugged on in modest 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 16l behind Epatante (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 7-1 (10-6) Held up in touch on inside, headway 2 out, led narrowly turning in, ridden and headed last, kept on, held towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Harambe (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Sir Valentine (GER) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until after 4 out, chased leaders, 2nd again 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Ribble Valley (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Not So Sleepy 6-1 (10-5) Made all, soon clear, ridden 2 out, not fluent next, found extra when pressed run in, won at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov beating Lust For Glory (11-1) by 2l, 9 ran.
Remiluc (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, hampered at 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when jinked right and unseated rider last, at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Harambe 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on long run before 2 out, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden after last, stayed on strongly flat, led narrowly final strides, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov beating Gumball (11-10) by nk, 14 ran.
French Crusader (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Epatante (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
