jumped left at times, took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3rd, not fluent 4th or 5th, blundered last, headed flat, lost 2nd post
held up towards rear, shaken up and well beaten 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
led after 1st, headed next, losing place when mistake 5th, soon behind
held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, led flat, stayed on well
mid-division, some headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, lost place next, weakened
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, lost place next, weakened
led, jumped left 1st, soon headed, led 2nd until 3rd, stayed handy, 4th and beaten when mistake last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, headway on outside when jumped left 2 out, not trouble leaders
always towards rear
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well held 5th when jumped left last
held up in touch, mistake 4th, improved before 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, took 2nd post
Django Django ran easily his best race to date at Doncaster last time, staying on well in the closing stages. He’ll be fancied to go one better here with Jonjo O’Neill Junior taking off 7lb but THE BLUES MASTER has also been showing promise. Four-year-olds still get a handy allowance at this time of year and Alan King’s grey may well be suited by this sharper track given his style of running. Stormingin is interesting newcomer for Don Cantillon given he won on the Flat in Ireland and Macksville won over 1m6f on the all-weather in September. Ar Mest was highly tried on his hurdling debut at Kempton and still has time on his side.
Ar Mest (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Led, jumped left 1st, clear 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened, 5th of 8, 27l behind If The Cap Fits (11-8) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Behind, ridden and struggling after 4 out, never on terms, 10th of 21, 35 3/4l behind Pacific De Baune (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Cap'n (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Slowly away, detached throughout, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Order Of St George (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Classula 125-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 4th, behind 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Turtle Wars (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Django Django (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind And The New (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Eau De Nile (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, pulled hard, closed 5th, pushed along after next, weakened before 3 out, mistake last, 10th of 16, dist behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Hattaab 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway when hit 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Comrade Conrad (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Macksville (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Hajaam (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Stormingin (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Lucky Mistake (8-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp sft in Oct.
The Go Tou Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, 9th of 15, 34 1/2l behind Al Shahir (11-6) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Doodle Dandy (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always behind, 7th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Zalvados (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Dyliev (FR) 33-1 (10-5) Keen led, 5 lengths clear 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Sunshade (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Shiroccodee 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Charlie Chaplin (GER) 7-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Ted's Brother (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
The Blues Master (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd going well 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Style De Garde (11-4) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
