held up in mid-division, weakened before 2 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before last
always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
behind, headway before 3 out, went modest 4th on long run to last, weakened and lost places flat
towards rear, mistake 2nd and ridden, detached after 4th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, led before last, driven out
towards rear, went right 3rd, headway to chase before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
always towards rear, ridden and struggling before 2 out, tailed off
chased leader until 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before last
behind, ridden and struggling after 4th, stayed on under pressure on long run to last, went modest 4th flat
chased leaders, led 3 out, headed on long run to last, weakened to 3rd soon after
in touch, headway to chase leading pair 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on under pressure flat
chased leaders, reminders 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
led, reminders after 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
CATHOLIC HILL finished some way adrift of Chestnut Ben at Newton Abbot in September but Mark Gillard's grey improved on that effort in subsequent runs at Chepstow and Kempton and enjoys a big turnaround in the weights today. In a low-key opener, he gets the vote ahead of Doctored, third on his reappearance in a better race at Plumpton and a regular around here. Whitcombe Spirit has never really taken to hurdling, but Quam Celerrime was beaten less than a length at Uttoxeter on his latest start and is only 3lb higher now.
Pull The Wool (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Prince Du Seuil (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Hungry For More 40-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden after 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 43l behind Ski Sunday (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb '09.
Catholic Hill (USA) 9-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out, 5th of 10, 20l behind Marino Prince (11-6) at Kempton 2m cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Keckerrockernixes (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) With leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, jumped right last, 5th of 10, 12l behind Pete The Feat (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Whitcombe Spirit 14-1 (11-8) Pulled hard tracking leaders, awkward 8th, soon pushed along, hit next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 36l behind Arctic Flow (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Doctored 12-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, pushed along and lost place after 6th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Ban Uisce (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Keyneema 17-2 (11-4) Chased clear leaders, ridden after 7th, well beaten before 4 out, 5th of 10, 32l behind Guns of Love (10-5) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Rolanta (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Took keen hold towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, 33l behind Chrysander (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs.
Quam Celerrime 3-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair between last 2, rallied to press winner flat, held near finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Simone Martini (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Snow Patrol 4-1 (10-3) Led until 3rd, led again before next, blundered and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Arctic Flow (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs, 8 ran.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, in 4th and niggled along when quickly pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Desert Soul (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cond nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Bridge of Fermoy (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, ridden after 6th, lost touch next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Loco Grande (11-10) at Folkestone 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy, 6 ran.
Tifernati 40-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Captain Chris (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Bearneen Boy (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led, hit 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 43l behind Loco Grande (11-10) at Folkestone 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
