chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and clear before last, kept on strongly
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, soon pushed along, struggling from 6th, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
chased leaders, challenging when blundered 3 out, blundered 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chasd winner bewfore last, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, mistake 4th, kept on from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out on inside, weakened after last
led and keen, headed 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
Nonrunner
The penny finally dropped with ARCTIC ACTRESS over C&D last time and she ran out a convincing winner. The five-year-old was raised 8lb for that success but should comfortably confirm that running with sixth Jaya Bella and can score again today. Peedeeque looks the danger if able to build a little on November's C&D win, though Flaygray wasn't disgraced off his new mark at Kelso last month and course winner Arrow Barrow deserves another chance after falling at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Keep Talking won at Warwick last month but was beaten at Huntingdon four days later and has been raised a couple of pounds since.
Corkage (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led, 8 lengths clear when fell 2 out, in a race won by Dystonia's Revenge (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Moonstreaker 7-1 (10-12) Mistakes, keen and tracked winner until ridden 7th, soon in rear, behind when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Accordintolawrence (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f nov chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Moghaayer 22-1 (10-12) Behind, struggling 3 out, headway next, left in moderate 4th at last, 4th of 9, 22l behind Suprise Vendor (10-4) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
General Ting (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, fell 3rd, in a race won by Elegant Olive (9-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Peedeeque 5-2 (11-12) Held up, mistake 7th, came stands side 3 out, not clear run after 2 out, switched left approaching last, led flat, edged right close home, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Nov beating China House (10-8) by 2l, 6 ran.
Soleil D'avril (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Thehillofuisneach (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Arctic Actress 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 2nd, hit 6th, headed before 3 out, led again 3 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec beating Classical Mist (11-6) by 7l, 7 ran.
Layla's Boy 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Trafalgar (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Jaya Bella (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 7, 27l behind Arctic Actress (10-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Arrow Barrow (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Prominent, fell 2nd, in a race won by Zafranagar (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Ballycracken (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Close up in 5th, ridden after 3rd, slow and reminder next, rear and struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Red Jade (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Keep Talking (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace, no extra when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Yahrab (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Flaygray 7-2fav (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, chased leading pair and effort next, ridden and kept on same pace on stands side rail flat, no impression, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Lady Bluesky (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Swallow (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, one pace approaching next, 5th of 15, 20l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
