bit keen and tended to hang left, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, 2 lengths down last, stayed on well to lead run-in led
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, went clear 4 out, ridden and reduced lead but still 2 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra run-in
raced out wide, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
bit keen, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, kept on same pace in 3rd before 3 out
led in start, restrained well in rear, awkward 6th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, no impression when mistake 3 out
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, hit 6th and next, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, went left and hit 2 out, modest 4th and mistake last
raced out wide in rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
raced wide, always rear-division, tailed off
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugging on in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened into 5th at the last
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A tricky beginning but Corri Lindo had Aliandy well behind when recording a 20/1 success at Leicester. Rough Night may be having a confidence-booster having lost his way over fences but Keep Rolling is back in the right grade and Lemon T had a pipe-opener in a jumpers’ bumper at Newcastle 10 days ago. Lifeisahighway might be improving and makes his handicap debut but the going has probably turned against Dash Of Blue, beaten at Fakenham after scoring at Southwell in November and upped in grade. SUNSET WEST had the form of his latest second at Newcastle franked when the winner landed a handicap chase at Ascot last week off a mark of 124 – Phil Kirby’s charge is rated 117 today. En Couleur gets a handy weight-for-age allowance and could figure if lasting home but Mercutio Rock may be a bigger danger with this step up in trip likely to suit.
Dorking Boy 11-1 (11-12) Pushed along in rear after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Xcitations (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Rough Night (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Midfield, lost ground and towards rear 7th, ridden 4 out, soon no extra, 7th of 8, dist behind Vado Forte (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sayar (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, raced wide, slow 4 out, left distant 2nd at last, 2nd of 5, dist behind Informateur (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Enfin Phil (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Held up, dropped to rear at 6th, pulled up after 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sunset West (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Led, big jump 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, kept on flat without troubling winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Enqarde (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Aliandy (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Keen in rear, pulled into narrow lead 2nd, headed 5th, led 6th, headed and ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, dist behind Corri Lindo (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Corri Lindo (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, still some way off the pace approaching 3 out, rapid headway travelling strongly before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating A Distant Place (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Sizable Sam (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Whiskey And Water 14-1 (9-9) Close up early stages, soon lost position and towards rear, ridden before 4f out, detached and tailed off before 3f out, 7th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Bay Of Naples (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lemon T 15-2 (11-4) Led narrowly, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Burbank (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Lifeisahighway (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Keen in midfield, ridden before 3 out, some headway 2 out, one pace before last, 4th of 15, 22 1/2l behind L'Incorrigible (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Dash Of Blue 15-8fav (12-0) Held up, wide and headway 8th, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, keeping on same pace and lost 3rd approaching last, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Sawpit Sienna (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Oksana 28-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Lily Of Leysbourne (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
En Couleur 5-1 (10-12) Held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, tracked leader 2 out, lost second on run-in, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Kings Creek (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Mercutio Rock (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out, dropped to fourth at last, no extra run-in, 4th of 12, 12l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Clemento (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place and towards rear 5th, never dangerous after, 5th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Storm Goddess (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
