held up, reminder after 3rd, mistake next, jumped slowly and struggling 5th, not fluent and behind 6th, pulled up before 7th
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last
tracked leader, led 4th, clear 2 out, driven out
led until 4th, ridden and lost place 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, left 4th last
help, baulked 4th, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and held by winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
jumped right, held up, hampered 4th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, went right, mistake and unseated rider last
Nonrunner
CHANKILLO (NAP) beat a subsequent winner by 14 lengths at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. The fourth has also won since so the form has a solid look about it and Sarah-Jayne Davies' charge should be capable of defying a 7lb rise in the weights as he has more scope than the majority of his rivals. Winged Express won over hurdles at Taunton last month but has been pulled up in both previous tries over fences and Mr Bachster has disappointed since successful at Fontwell in November. Carhue Princess is a course and distance winner off a higher mark but has been well beaten in three runs this term.
Chankillo 5-2fav (10-0) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, every chance next, led before last, ran on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Willie Hall (10-0) by 14l, 5 ran.
Bertenbar 10-1 (10-9) Led, mistake 7th, headed 4 out, weakened after next, 7th of 11, dist behind Scales (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mr Bachster (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 3rd, headed 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Carhue Princess (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outaced before 4 out, beaten next, plugged on to take modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Ballyegan (11-1) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Winged Express (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Norse Light (11-11) by 11l, 15 ran.
It's Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, clear before 9th until 4 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Xenophon (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Red Rosso 13-2 (10-0) Held up in last pair, took keen hold, went 3rd 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, hung left and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 25l behind Vision Des Champs (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
