tracked leading group, closer and chased leader 10th, pressed leader 5 out, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out and headed approaching the last, rallied gamely run-in, not quite enough
Led narrowly, not fluent 10th, pressed 5 out, headed 4 out, held when pulled up 2 out
held up in rear, headway to stalk leader 3 out, disputed the lead and yet to be asked 2 out, led when ridden approaching the last, pressed last, headed and no more run-in
held up and tracked leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
close up, mistake 11th, soon ridden and weakened, kept going but never involved
prominent, ridden before 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
close up and disputed lead, lost ground and chased along before 2 out, stayed on strongly approaching the last, pressed leader last, kept on gamely run-in, just
Fortescue ran below par on good going at Exeter on his comeback but will appreciate today’s underfoot conditions and better is expected. But ACCORDINGTOGINO seems more versatile as regards the ground given he won in heavy going over hurdles last season and scored over fences at Warwick last month in first-time headgear. He stays well and makes more appeal than Snuff Box, who placed in a lower grade at Lingfield on his return to action while Brian Hughes takes over the reins on Dieu Vivant and the latter is worth a second glance.
Fortescue 10-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 10th, slow 12th, well behind final bend, 9th of 18, 30 1/4l behind Jersey Bean (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Accordingtogino (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, led 3rd until 5th, led again before 9th, clear before hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Antony (11-11) by 10l, 9 ran.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 40-1 (11-8) Held up last of all, pushed along over 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on again 2 out, stayed on one pace after last, 4th of 10, dist behind Just Your Type (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ice Cool Champs (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Midfield, hampered by faller 12th and ridden, tailed off approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leader, relegated to midfield 8th, ridden before 4 out, lost ground when jumped left 3 out, no extra, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Town Parks (11-2) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Diger Daudaie (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) In touch on inside, lost place 14th, behind from 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Teddy Tee (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Snuff Box (IRE) 18-5 (11-10) Prominent, headway to join leader 3 out, in leading pair 2 out, headed after last, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Benevolentdictator (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
