tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, ridden and kept on flat
held up in touch, headway into 2nd after 7th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, held flat
led, blundered 2nd, headed 6th, in touch, lost place 11th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
held up behind in touch, headway 11th, 4th when hit 4 out, outpaced by clear leaders before next, stayed on to take 3rd approaching last, no impression with front pair
chased leaders, reminder after 5th, outpaced by front pair before 3 out, never on terms, weakened and lost 3rd approaching last
held up in touch, struggling 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Quicuyo had no answer to Bernardelli's finishing burst at Doncaster but still finished well ahead of Tregaro. James Ewart's veteran may also find one too good here as it's difficult to oppose MISTER GREZ (NAP) after his demolition of three rivals at Bangor. He has a 7lb penalty to carry but his rider claims back all of that and should have little more than a steering job on the nine-year-old if he's in the same mood. Carlos Fandango again looked one-paced when third at Carlisle last month while Things Change pulled too hard at Musselburgh and conditions will be more testing today.
Mister Grez (FR) 13-8 (11-5) Shared 2nd behind clear leader, closed before 10th, led 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Free World (10-5) by 21l, 4 ran.
Things Change (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Keen led, headed 4th, prominent, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 9, 33l behind Bearly Legal (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Quicuyo (GER) 12-1 (11-10) Led until 2nd, left in lead 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon rallied, weakened flat, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Bernardelli (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Tregaro (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 27l behind Bernardelli (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Carlos Fandango (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 10th, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Romany Ryme (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Cavite Eta (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, lost place when reminders after 7th, tailed off 3 out, last of 8, well behind Cango (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
