held up in rear, headway 14th, chased leaders next, came wide into straight, weakened 3 out, tailed off
behind, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along and weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
went badly right 1st, behind, pulled up before 5th
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 14th, pushed along into 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out
held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, behind from 9th, tailing off when pulled up after 11th
led briefly before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off when mistake 17th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, weakened before 14th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up after 17th
led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again 10th until 15th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th
mid-division, hedaway chasing leaders 10th, went 3rd 3 olut, stayed on into 2nd run-in
held up towards rear, headway approaching 14th, chased leaders in 6th next, weakened after 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, led 3rd until 10th, chased leader until led again 15th until headed 2 out, chased winner until one pace into 3rd run-in
Nonrunner
As De Fer was well behind Loughalder at Uttoxeter in May but ran a lot better when second at Ffos Las on his reappearance and could be interesting off a low weight here. St Dominick is an improving stayer judged on his victory over 3m here 12 days ago but has a welter burden to carry, though David Noonan takes off 5lb. Auvergnat tries a new trip so will have his stamina to prove but conditions won’t be a problem and he only found a back-to-form Viva Steve too strong at Market Rasen in October. This looks the perfect race for WOODFORD COUNTY (NAP), however, as he stays all day and will be all the better for a run around Sedgefield recently. Ciaran Gethings is good value for his 7lb claim and Philip Hobbs' eight-year-old is now 4lb lower than when placed in both the Eider Chase and Midland Grand National in the spring. Gorgehous Lliege has ability but is wholly unpredictable nowadays.
St Dominick (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) In rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, led 3 out, clear when blundered last, kept on, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Dreams Of Milan (11-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Heronshaw (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 7th, led before next, headed 3 out, soon hung left, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Wizards Bridge (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sybarite (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Always behind, mistake and struggling from 7th, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Emperor's Choice (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Woodford County 5-2fav (10-12) In touch in 4th, ridden before 19th, weakened before 6 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Royale Knight (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Auvergnat (FR) 11-2fav (11-9) Mid-division on outer, headway 12th, challenged 3 out (usual 4 out), soon led, headed briefly 2 out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Viva Steve (11-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Terminal (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, led again last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Fresh By Nature (10-13) at Southwell 3m (5) sft in Nov.
Gorgehous Lliege (FR) 4-1fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened from 6 out, pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Barton Gift 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, led before 4th, headed 12th, mistake 15th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Conas Taoi (10-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Loughalder (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 4th, pushed along before 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 5, 26l behind Hi Vic (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Nail 'm (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Big Society (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
As De Fer (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Led until 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Conas Taoi (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Railway Storm (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd place from last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Legion D'honneur (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden after 11th, struggling and behind from next, 7th of 10, dist behind Silver Man (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
