tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, clear from 8th, kept on strongly and in no danger after, blundered last
held up in 4th, closer after 10th, mistake 12th, went 3rd after 4 out, plugged on same pace, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up off the pace in mid-division, closer after 10th, headway chasing leaders when jumped slowly 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened soon after
held up off the pace in mid-division, closer after 10th, pushed along in 5th when went left 4 out, soon struggling, disputing modest 4th when mistake last
behind, steady headway approaching 12th, weakened next
always behind, tailed off 12th
held up off the pace towards rear, blundered and reminder 10th, closer soon after, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leader, led 3rd until 6th, chased winner, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, lost modest 2nd towards finish
led until 3rd, chased leader until next, chased leading pair, went left 4 out, outpaced in 4th soon after, no impression, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden, mistake last
Nonrunner
None of these inspire much confidence but REPLACEMENT PLAN ran much better when runner-up at Exeter last time and should be in the mix with a similar effort. Carobello finally showed some improvement when second at Lingfield having slipped down the weights while Fine Resolve also placed on his latest start at Fontwell but was still beaten a distance. Somerset Lias has disappointed since making the frame at Exeter while Celtic Fella reverted to his more usual poor form last time having gone close at Worcester in August.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up, mid-division, pushed along 7th, soon struggling, 9th of 15, dist behind Court King (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
You Too Pet (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Lilbitluso (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Replacement Plan (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Umberto D'olivate (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fine Resolve 7-4 (11-2) Mistake 1st, in touch, chased winner from 4th, blundered 9th, no chance in clear 2nd from next, 2nd of 4, 27l behind Innocent Girl (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Joe The Rogue (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Earls Fort (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Minmore Grey (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch, struggling from 16th, well beaten after 4 out, 5th of 6, 28 1/2l behind Kapgarde King (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Oscars Way (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 4, 32l behind Emerging Force (11-6) at Exeter 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Carobello (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Led, headed 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Galros Lady (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Celtic Fella (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-0) Behind from 5th, struggling 11th, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Caspian Piper (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Edeiff's Lad 28-1 (10-4) Towards rear, struggling 5 out, soon lost touch, plugged on to take remote 4th towards finish, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Royal Salute (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
