held up towards rear, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th or 13th, fell 4 out
made all, not fluent 4 out, drew clear flat, stayed on strongly, easily
held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, some headway when not much room 12th, outpaced in 5th after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
chased winner, jumped left 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, held after, kept on
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, closed 5th, about 5 lengths 5th when knuckled on landing, slithered and unseated rider 4 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, switched right and effort before 2 out, soon held, 4th and well beaten from last
in rear, not fluent 5th, hampered and well beaten 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, went left and dived at last, no impression on winner flat
NonRunner
Come On Teddy made a winning start over fences in a decent contest at Uttoxeter but THE GLANCING QUEEN appears to have taken to the larger obstacles like a duck to water. She brushed aside a penalty in Listed company at Warwick last time with contemptuous ease and is still improving. Millers Bank’s Huntingdon win has been franked and he was in front and still travelling when unseating his rider next time at Newbury while L'Homme Presse has won both chase starts with the proverbial ton in hand and looks a nice prospect. Fantastikas was put in his place in a Grade 2 at Doncaster, however, and the others have plenty to prove at this level.
Gladiateur Allen (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Led until went left and hit 2nd, chased leader, led again 4th until blundered badly and headed 7th, led again 10th until next, lost 2nd before 12th, blundered badly 4 out, beaten when went badly left and hit next, 4th of 5, 29 1/2l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Dec.
L'Homme Presse (FR) 6-5fav (11-1) Handy, jumped left throughout, led and mistake 9th, went clear going easily before 2 out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec beating Legends Ryde (10-4) by 13l, 7 ran.
Come On Teddy (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Waited with in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, led next, 1 length ahead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Fern Hill (10-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Fantastikas (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Mostly jumped well, hit 12th and 14th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner next, 2nd of 3, 7 1/2l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-5) at Doncaster 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Millers Bank 3-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, chased leader until 9th, went 2nd again from 11th, 4 lengths down and pushed along when left in lead 4 out, 4 lengths ahead when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Newbury 2m 4f (1) gs in Nov.
Oscar Elite (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Led early, disputed lead before 2nd, tracked leader after 5th, disputed lead 11th, going best over 4 out, led 3 out, headed well over 2 out, dropped to 3rd under 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 21 1/4l behind Brinkley (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m (3) gd in Dec.
Zurekin (IRE) (10-5) last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Porto Pollo (11-0) at Compiegne 2m 3f in Nov.
The Glancing Queen (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, upsides 2 out, led between last two, clear last, very easily, won at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec beating Barbados Blue (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Gallyhill (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, led after next, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, fell 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
