led and clear, headed 2 out, lost 2nd place last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd and mistake last, kept on and no impression with winner
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
held up mid-division, mistake 6 out, weakened before 3 out
in rear, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway to go 4th before 3 out, no impression from next
tracked clear leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6 out, pushed along before 3 out, one pace
Maybe I Wont might need this but Saphir River has claims as he will find this easier than the Cheltenham race he contested last time. Trucking Along was pulled up on his reappearance but that will have blown away a few cobwebs and Tikkandemickey arrives off the back of a win at Hexham. Stopped Out has been chasing but should still have enough speed to get involved at this level, though has to give 3lb to MIJHAAR. Sent up from Newmarket by his in-form trainer, the seven-year-old looked to be on the way back when third over a similar distance in a decent contest at Aintree last month and Mikey Ennis' claim is a plus.
Stopped Out 11-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th, outpaced 4 out, no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd after, 2nd of 4, 41l behind Straidnahanna (10-9) at Newcastle 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
Mijhaar 10-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dawalan (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Trucking Along (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, ridden and and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lite Duties (10-6) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl in Dec, 23 ran.
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway before 2 out, led and clear before last, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov beating Walser (10-6) by 11l, 11 ran.
Rival D'Estruval (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear and in touch, jumped mainly left throughout, weakened before 4 out, last of 5, well behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-10) at Carlisle 3m grad ch (2) sft in Nov.
Saphir River (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, blundered 4th, well beaten after 4 out, 12th of 20, 42l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Frankie's Promise (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along 4 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 26l behind Dawalan (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Cultram Abbey 12-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, 10th of 20, 32l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Maybe I Wont 16-1 (10-11) Towards rear, went 4th before last, soon ridden, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 20l behind Teak (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) gd in Aug.
