held up behind leaders, reminder and lost place after 4th, outpaced before 12th, no impression after, went 4th flat
tracked leader until not fluent 7th, jumped right and bumped next, lost place and hit 10th, pulled up before 12th
held up behind leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced approaching 14th, weakened 2 out
held up behind leaders, hampered 8th, went 4th after 11th, chased leader 4 out, led and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and edged right, driven out
prominent, pushed along before 3rd, soon lost place, awkward 4th, behind 7th, pulled up before 12th
held up, pushed along and lost place before 6th, outpaced approaching 12th, no impression
held up behind leaders, mistake 3rd, bumped 8th, went 3rd 10th, not fluent next, weakening when fell 12th
led until 8th, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last, stayed on same pace flat
prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
My Boy Paddy has been absent since October but is certainly respected on his half-length second at Carlisle in a higher grade. Dark Glacier was a very easy winner at Uttoxeter last month but is 13lb higher now while Incentivise is starting to look a light of former days. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT has been dropped a few pounds since his latest run over a longer trip at Sandown, where he ran in snatches. A winner three times over this trip, David Pipe's charge faces his easiest task for some time and can concede weight all round as Union Jack D'Ycy was pulled up on his UK debut last month and still has to prove he stays this far. Present To You is on a decent mark at the moment and could be the pick of the remainder.
Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Mid-divison, outpaced 19th, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat, 8th of 13, 9l behind There's No Panic (10-7) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Dec.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Always prominent, driven to lead 4 out, drew clear from next, soon ridden, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec beating Bennys Well (9-9) by 11l, 10 ran.
My Boy Paddy (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, challenged 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden after last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Papamoa (10-8) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Union Jack D'ycy (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pickamus (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Dec, 9 ran.
Only Witness (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Pressed leader until ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, 45l behind Fountains Mary (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Incentivise (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along 14th, soon struggling, 6th of 12, well behind Major Malarkey (11-5) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Master Neo (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Disputed lead to 13th, outpaced before 3 out, 4th and held when blundered next, weakened last, 4th of 7, 9l behind Via Sundown (11-6) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Present To You (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led, hard pressed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on until headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Musical Wedge (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Bally Sands (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, closed, hung right and every chance briefly flat, no impression on front pair towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Flemi Two Toes (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
