last pair, blundered 2nd, jumped slowly 5th, pushed along in rear 7th, outpaced 13th, never a threat after, went poor 3rd run-in
mounted on walkway and taken down early, held up in rear, hit 9th tailed off when pulled up approaching 12th
chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 6th, chased winner 10th until 12th, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace into modest 4th 2 out, no chance with leading duo when went left last, no extra in 5th run-in
chased leading pair until after 6th, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in
chased winner until 10th, chased leaders, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
made all, hit 2nd screwed at 12th, ridden and stayed on strongly before last, came clear run-in
held up in touch, not fluent 8th, smooth headway on outside approaching 11th, disputing 2nd when hit 14th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tired when went badly right last
held up in touch in 5th, jumped slowly 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 14th, rallied before 3 out, modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th run-in
Nonrunner
Madness Light had just been headed when falling at Chepstow but should strip fitter here. My Oh Mount Brown was well backed at Fakenham last time but fell at the first and still isn't firing on all cylinders. Violets Boy and Frontier Spirit both like to lead so may take each other on and that will suit Doncaster third Granville Island. But this might be too tough for Golanova and Southwell runner-up Tafika while Until Winning is very one-paced. FAIRY RATH clearly needed his comeback run at Ascot and is well treated in this if recapturing his form of 18 months ago - he's had little racing for his age.
Madness Light (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Led, narrowly headed when fell 5 out, in a race won by Tolkeins Tango (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
My Oh Mount Brown (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Close up when fell first, in a race won by Full Ov Beans (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Violets Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 9th until after 11th, lost place when not much room 4 out, no extra from next, 7th of 9, 25l behind Ultragold (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.
Granville Island (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, pushed along before 11th, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Robbie (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec.
Frontier Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Led and soon clear, headed 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 9l behind Tenor Nivernais (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Fairy Rath (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led 10th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 41l behind Niceonefrankie (11-3) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Until Winning (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division in touch, headway when mistake 11th, chased leader 3 out, led next, headed before last, no impression flat, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Rhapando (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Golanova 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside when blundered 6th, went 2nd after omitted 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 20l behind Toby Lerone (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Gus Macrae (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 7th, soon in rear, ridden 10th, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Perfect Candidate (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
Tafika 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 8th, bumped next, jumped left 3 out, headed before last, no extra last, 2nd of 7, 13l behind King Rolfe (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
