held up, hampered 12th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, not reach winner
led until before 2nd, not fluent 4th, led next, jumped right 8th, driven out flat
handily placed, not fluent 10th, close 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last
led before 2nd, headed 5th, still handy when fell 12th
chased leaders, not fluent and reminders 4th, driven after 3 out, outpaced from next, no impression after
in rear, weakened 12th, tailed off
held up, slightly hampered 12th, headway before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
NonRunner
NonRunner
PLAY THE ACE (NAP) has a cracking record around here and this looks a bit easier than recent tests with James Bowen's 7lb claim a massive plus. Milord will need to jump better than on his only previous try over fences but is handicapped to go close if doing so. Allthegear No Idea doesn't have many miles on the clock for a 10-year-old and has shown enough over fences to suggest he can play a part while Kalifourchon should have learned from his fifth at Worcester in September. Beau Du Brizais and the returning Amber Gambler and Fields of Glory are worth a market check.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leader who went clear approaching 2nd, lost 2nd 14th, chased leaders, pushed along and weakening in 5th when fell last, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Play The Ace (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, hit 3rd and 4 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd from 2 out, kept on pressing for 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Orbasa (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Leith Hill Lad 28-1 (11-5) Led until before 5th, lost place 4 out, well beaten when mistakes 3 out and 2 out, last of 6, 21 3/4l behind Adrien Du Pont (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Oct.
Kalifourchon (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway 4 out,, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Scoop The Pot (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Milord (GER) 10-1 (11-7) Led, mistake 4th, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Quarenta (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Amber Gambler (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, tracked leader until 5th, mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Fields of Glory (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, jumped slowly and lost place 12th, behind and never on terms after, last of 5, dist behind According To Harry (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Until Winning (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Led until after 5th, led 6th, headed after 9th, led next, headed after 14th, not fluent next, lost place 17th, 7th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Tinker Time (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Allthegear No Idea (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, driven and outpaced by front pair approaching 3 out, ridden after next, kept on until no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Always Lion (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
