mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, in 3rd approaching last, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before and hit 3 out, soon weakened
led to 1st, tracked winner, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 6th, weakened before 3 out
led from 1st and keen, not fluent 2nd, pressed from 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before next, rallied to regain lead last 100 yards, driven out, just held on
held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and under pressure last, headed last 100 yards, kept on towards finish, just held
towards rear, ridden and weakened after 6th, soon tailed off
held up mid-division, headway approaching and hit 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden and switched left approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders on inside, mid-division 5th, weakened from next
held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along 7th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, took 4th before last, no impression
Muldoon's Picnic landed a Uttoxeter bumper in April and made a winning start over timber at Huntingdon in October. He didn't handle softer ground in a better race at Newbury subsequently and conditions should suit here though a penalty won't help. Ben Cee Pee M was suited by fast ground when landing a bumper at Towcester in May and made a bad error at the second on her hurdling debut over 2m5f at Huntingdon. She can do better than that while Jack The Gent showed his first sign of ability in a jumper's bumper at Southwell last time. PIROULET was very unfortunate at Exeter on New Year's Day, crashing through the rails after the last when upsides Bermuda Boy. Compensation awaits Philip Hobbs' ex-French five-year-old who looks destined for better things. Winning point-to-pointer Loose Preformer is well regarded in the Henderson camp and looks an obvious threat as does Cygnet, who was battling on when brought down at Catterick a month ago.
Muldoon's Picnic (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Raced in 3rd, 2nd after 4 out, modest 4th as field came into view final 110 yards, 4th of 12, 17l behind Rock On Ruby (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in touch and keen, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 25l behind Iceman George (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Cygnet 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 6th, in 4th and going well when brought down last, in a race won by Lethal Glaze (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec, 16 ran.
Dontupsettherhythm (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) In touch in 4th, chased winner over 4f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind First Rock (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Froggy Lane 80-1 (10-7) Left trcking winner 1st, lost place 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Jurisdiction (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Jack The Gent (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, every chance thereafter, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Priceless Art (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Jaques Vert (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, kept on from after 3 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 16l behind Dica (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Loose Preformer (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) won at Barbury Racecourse 2m 4f ptp gs in Apr beating Aironageestring (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Master Conor (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 6f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Just Cloudy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Moscow Chancer (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid div, prog to 5th 3out, went close 2nd & pecked badly 2out, sn wknd bhd, onepcd, 5th of 13, 8l behind Valley View (11-7) at Lemonfield 2m ire ptp gs in Mar.
No Tears (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened quickly 5 out, soon pulled up, tailed off, in a race won by Alverstone (10-2) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Piroulet (FR) 15-8 (11-5) Chased leaders, led 4 out, narrow lead under pressure last, rider mistook runnning line and crashed through rails and ran out flat, in a race won by Bermuda Boy (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.
Beau D'argent 66-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, effort 8f out, weakened 4f out, 5th of 10, 30l behind Priceless Art (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Natural Spring 14-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division, lost place when switched to outside over 6f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, gaining close home, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind The Hollinwell (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
