led until 10th, led again after 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
prominent until 4th, tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, blundered 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
prominent until 10th, well beaten 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, led 10th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before last
held up towards rear, hit 2nd, blundered 8th, headway after next, stayed on same pace from 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish
in touch, ridden and struggling after 7th, well beaten 4 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 11th, every chance before 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 9th, well beaten after 4 out
Nonrunner
GOODTOKNOW (NAP) scored over 3m here just over a year ago and went up 11lb. He only got as far as the first on his reappearance at Ffos Las but was well supported so should be fit enough and looks the one to be on. Big Casino won over 2m5f at Carlisle in May but hasn't done so well in handicaps subsequently though in slightly better company. Final Assault was conceding shock winner Revolutionary Road 15lb when beaten a neck at Musselburgh with the remainder out with the washing so he should go close. It's a long time since Jackies Solitaire won a race and she was well beaten when runner-up at Chepstow. Finding Your Feet has run poorly in two starts over fences after completing a double over hurdles but Allerton, though hardly consistent, won over the track and trip just over a year ago so shouldn't be dismissed.
Goodtoknow 5-1 (11-2) Badly bumped and unsighted when fell 1st, in a race won by Cadeau George (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Final Assault (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) In rear, headway fter 5 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Revolutionary Road (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec.
Big Casino 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hampered 5th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 11l behind Bincombe (10-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Jackies Solitaire 15-8 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, awkward 2nd, not fluent 9th, 2nd after 11th, led before 5 out until 5 out, chased winner, driven and no chance from 2 out, clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Islandmagee (10-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Dashing George (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Close up when hampered and unseated rider first, in a race won by Full Ov Beans (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, chased winner 4 out (usual 5 out) until after omitted 4 out, well beaten in 3rd when tried to refuse and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Toby Lerone (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Walkabout Creek (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Last pair, reminders after 7th, pushed along and struggling before 11th, no chance when blundered and almost unseated rider 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Major Milborne (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Lord Landen (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) In rear, pushed along and weakened after 9th, pulled up, in a race won by Tenor Nivernais (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Allerton (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) In rear, not always fluent, outpaced 13th, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind It's A Steal (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Finding Your Feet (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders until 13th, weakened after next, soon eased, last of 6, well behind Royal Palladium (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
