chased leaders on inside led and went right last, stayed on strongly run-in, ridden out, bit in hand
never travelled or jumped with any fluency in rear, mistake and reminder after 1st, struggling in rear when pulled up after 6th
chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
keen to get on with it, led until headed after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on wide outside approaching 2 out, went 4th before the last, kept on under pressure run-in, not pace to challenge
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, 5th and one pace last
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 3 out, led on outside before the last, narrowly headed last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
tracked leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd 3 out, soon led, ridden and joined next, headed before the last, 3rd and one pace run-in
chased leaders on outside, mistake 4 out, urged along after 3 out, every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
always towards rear, never involved
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
always towards rear, never threatened
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened on long run before 2 out
raced wide, mistake and weakened 5th, soon behind
A cracking renewal of a race in which Nick Williams has a terrific recent record having trained the winner in three of the last seven years. He runs two this time with Lizzie Kelly maintaining her partnership with Dentley De Mee and Harry Cobden on the returning Man From Mars. Paul Nicholls bids for a third win in five years with Topofthegame while Diese Des Bieffes looks the pick of Nicky Henderson’s pair. Bags Groove won over course and distance in November to follow up an earlier victory at Aintree but Coeur Blimey will have stamina to prove. Dino Velvet caught the eye upped in trip at Newbury last month and could go well at a price but easy Haydock winner Top Ville Ben will do well to dominate this field over a shorter trip. RIVER FROST is two from two here and has a touch of class. He wasn’t beaten far at Chepstow on his only run this season in a race which has produced a Grade 1 winner in Sam Spinner and a Grade 2 winner in Wholestone. Bags Groove was behind that day and is 9lb worse off.
William Henry (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Went right and bumped 1st, continued to jump right and not fluent in rear after, tack slipped and pulled up after 7th, at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gs in Nov.
River Frost 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 18, 2l behind Court Minstrel (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Bags Groove (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in 4th, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge last, quickened to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating The Last Samuri (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
El Terremoto (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Limited Reserve (10-2) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Top Ville Ben (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Made all, mostly always clear, jumped right and not fluent 4th, jumped right next, given breather 6th and 4 out, drew well clear again before 3 out, not fluent last, unchallenged, won at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Fingerontheswitch (11-9) by 29l, 8 ran.
Topofthegame (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Tracking leader when fell 5 out, at Newbury 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
I Shot The Sheriff (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after next, at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Diese Des Bieffes (FR) 4-1 (11-5) In touch, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to chase winner last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind If The Cap Fits (11-8) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Spiritofthegames (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Waited with in rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, led last, soon quickened clear, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Molly Carew (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Red Indian 5-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, driven and stayed on to chase leaders before last, not pace of front pair flat, 3rd of 16, 6 3/4l behind Coole Cody (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Coeur Blimey (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Not fluent, tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 3rd, mistake and lost place next, mistake 4 out, rallied chasing leaders after next, pushed along disputing 2nd before 2 out, weakened between last 2, mistake last, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Claimantakinforgan (11-0) at Ascot 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Wishfull Dreaming 7-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, mistake 6th, in touch when not fluent 7th, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before flat, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Le Patriote (FR) (10-11) 9th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Silver Axe (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Dentley De Mee (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden flat, headed towards finish, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Galactic Power (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dino Velvet (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Old Guard (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Man From Mars Evensfav (10-13) Tracked leader until pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Burning Heat (10-7) by nk, 12 ran.
