in touch, lost place 4 out
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up 2 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance after next, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden 4 out, stayed on to 2nd closing stages, never able to challenge
always behind, hit 5th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next
prominent, lost place 3 out
tracked leaders, led 4 out, mistake and headed next, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
chased leaders, pushed along 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out
mid-division, lost place halfway, pulled up after 7th
behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last
held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up 2 out
Nonrunner
Dom Lukka and Go Amwell, first and third over course and distance last month, are closely matched on the revised terms and should be thereabouts again as the second has won since at Ffos Las. Flemi Two Toes, Lombardy Boy and Elegant Olive all look held while Award Winner only seems to win when ridden by McCoy. Sea Cadet is 6lb higher than when second at Fontwell but NIGHT ALLIANCE looks well treated on his best form and, after a promising comeback at Ffos Las, is taken to come out on top today. Lookout Mountain had a hard race at Wetherby on Friday and it will be a surprise if he turns up again here.
Musical Wedge 25-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place 16th, not fluent and losing touch 19th, pulled up after, in a race won by Top Dancer (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr, 15 ran.
Dom Lukka (FR) 5-2fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led before 8th, 3 lengths clear last, edged left flat, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct beating Minella For Steak (11-11) by 1l, 12 ran.
Lookout Mountain (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Led, ridden and headed after 3out, mistake and weakened next, 4th of 6, 30l behind Piper Hill (11-12) at Bangor 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Night Alliance (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 5th, soon led, not fluent 7th, headed before last, no extra, 6th of 11, 12l behind Scales (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 22l behind Dom Lukka (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Go Amwell 8-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 9th, went 3rd from 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Dom Lukka (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Award Winner 9-2 (11-8) Close up, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 14, 28l behind Silver Dragon (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Iconic Rose 8-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Moscow In April (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
Elegant Olive 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 9th, effort on outside 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Dom Lukka (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Almadan (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 14, 17l behind Silver Dragon (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Lombardy Boy (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Mid-division, hit 7th, soon lost place, some headway after 9th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Dom Lukka (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Xenophon 25-1 (11-2) In touch in rear, reminders 3rd, weakened 6th, 5th of 7, 36l behind Persian Herald (11-3) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Bobbisox (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) With leader, close up when fell 9th, in a race won by What A Good Night (10-10) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Oct, 9 ran.
Typhon De Guye (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, close 3rd and ridden after 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Kilrush (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Sea Cadet 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and in 2nd before 2 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Absolute Shambles (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
