prominent, chased clear leader 3 out, left clear next, stayed on
in rear, headway 9th, blundered next, weakened 11th, pulled up before next
close up, ridden 12th, went remote 3rd 3 out, left 2nd next
led, blundered 12th, ridden and headed next, tired and jumped slow 3 out, soon pulled up
close up, tracked leader 12th, led next, clear 3 out, looked in no danger when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, reminders 7th, ridden and slow 11th, soon weakened, pulled up approaching 14th
Askamore Darsi has had six starts over fences and been placed three times while Silver Dragon has yet to win in seven chase outings. Maybe Plenty is preferred to Oficial Ben of the chasing newcomers while Red Danaher faded away after a blunder on his chasing debut at Southwell in October. But CYCLOP fared better on his second start over fences when third at Bangor last month and David Dennis' charge gets the nod to come good in this.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) With winner, reminders before 5 out, weakened before next, last of 4, dist behind Silver Man (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Oficial Ben (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway halfway, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Libeccio (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Red Danaher (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, pecked 4th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Shah Of Persia (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Maybe Plenty 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened after 9th, mistake when well behind 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Millicent Silver (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Cyclop (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, tracked winner, lost place 8th, soon outpaced, behind 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, ran on close home, 3rd of 7, 11 1/4l behind Uhlan Bute (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Silver Dragon 10-3fav (11-11) Hit 1st, niggled along, jumping slowly and towards rear after, reminders before 7th, struggling 9th, behind from next, 5th of 6, dist behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
