close up, led from 5th, ridden last, fading flat, held on
in touch, tracked winner from 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway 4 out, ridden last, weakened over 2f out
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 5 out
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again final furlong
in touch, lost place 4th
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
held up rear, smooth headway 4 out, chased winner over 4f out, staying on and just denied
held up rear, headway when mistake 3 out, ridden from last, one pace
led, headed after 3rd, ridden and weakened 5 out
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 6 out
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Fondmort looked to be travelling like the winner when being brought down in the Robin Cook over course and distance last month and is taken to gain compensation today at the main expense of Le Passing and Kandjar D'Allier. The last mentioned was pulled up in the Hennessy last time but may be better judged by his reappearance third in the Paddy Power, form on which he holds solid claims. Mark Pitman's Too Forward has more to do off an 8lb higher mark than when scoring at Newbury last time, while Europa looks beatable judged by his run in the Robin Cook. Noisetine is open to further improvement and cannot be ruled out, while Redemption has the ability to take a hand but is unreliable. That is not the case with Fondmort, who is taken to gain another course success.
Fondmort (FR) 11-2 (11-6) In touch, close up when brought down 3 out in race won by Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Le Passing (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, led 4 out, left clear 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec.
Limerick Boy (GER) 9-4 (11-10) Led to 1st, prominent, switched right 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up 5 out in race won by Mixsterthetrixster (11-10) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (C) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
See You Sometime 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, headway 16th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 6, 48l behind Lacdoudal (11-4) at Sandown 3m chs (B) sft in Dec.
Quazar (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 16, well behind Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec.
Iris Royal (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 37l behind Impek (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (A) gd in Nov.
Made In Japan (JPN) 5-2fav (11-6) In touch, led 9th to 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Tysou (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (B) gs in Dec.
Noisetine (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Made virtually all, not fluent 11th, clear 2 out, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (C) hvy in Dec beating Wrags To Riches (11-4) by 5l, 7 ran.
Kandjar d'Allier (FR) 9-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, blundered 2nd, mistake 14th, struggling 5 out, no chance when mistake 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Trabolgan (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gd in Nov, 19 ran.
Too Forward (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) In touch, led and hit 13th, drew clear from 2 out, heavily eased run-in, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Nov beating Graphic Approach (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Redemption 17-2 (10-2) Behind, hit 9th, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 6th of 16, 16l behind Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec.
Whereareyounow (IRE) 9-1jt-fav (11-10) Held up, never dangerous, 12th of 23, 36l behind Hakim (10-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Nov.
Alexanderthegreat (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, outpaced 14th, 5th and no impression when blundered 3 out, 5th of 8, 40l behind Ossmoses (10-0) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (B) gs in Dec.
Scots Grey 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, pecked 4 out, weakening when hampered 3 out, 9th of 16, 21l behind Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec.
Europa 16-1 (10-4) Ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on, never reached leaders, 5th of 16, 11l behind Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec.
Our Armageddon (NZ) 15-2 (10-0) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, 10th of 16, 38l behind Sir Oj (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Dec.
