held up towards rear, short of room when fell 4th
held up in rear, brought down 4th
took keen hold, mid-division, hampered after 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on outside, in touch when dived at 6th, soon weakened, fell 3 out
jumped left, held up in rear, headway after 6th, 5th and one pace when mistake 2 out, mistake last
mid-division, hampered 4th, well beaten before 3 out, mistake 2 out
led until 3rd, led next, headed 3 out, not fluent and stayed on same pace last
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went wrong and fell after 4th
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before last where not fluent, stayed on same pace flat
prominent, not fluent 2nd, led next, headed 4th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next where not fluent
keen early, held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, hampered after 4th, headway before 3 out, led approaching last where not fluent, driven out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, fell 4th
held up in touch on outside, closed before 4th, challenged next, every chance from 3 out until last, stayed on same pace and held by winner flat
held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, jumped right and weakened next
held up towards rear, hampered 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
Mountain Of Mourne made a promising start over hurdles when second here to Risk A Fine. He should improve on that and Robinsson's fourth at Bangor looks better now than it did at the time. Sir Ivan's third at Ludlow was also a good run and Marden Court and Showboater will be interesting when gaining a little more experience. Winning pointer THE EAGLEHASLANDED ran green on his debut under Rules here in a bumper on New Year's Day but still managed to get home in front. He could be anything and is fancied to extend his unbeaten record. Javert has been highly tried so far and looks the pick of the remainder.
Acadian (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Aso (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Art Deco Marsal (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Chased leading pair, pushed along after 4th, weakened on long run before 2 out, 11th of 12, well behind Thistlecrack (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Craiganee (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 2nd, soon went 4th, weakened before 3 out, fell 2 out, in a race won by Herbert Park (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Grissom (FR) 250-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling before 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Buckhorn Timothy (11-5) at Exeter 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Javert (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, no chance when hit 2 out, modest 5th soon after, 5th of 7, 13l behind Out Sam (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Jan.
Marden Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, went modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 12, 34l behind Thistlecrack (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, dropped into main group after 1st, ridden before 4th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Risk A Fine (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Out On Business (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, never a factor, 8th of 10, 30l behind Chosen Well (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Jan.
Robinsson (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 16, 9l behind Fascino Rustico (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Showboater (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th and 5th, lost place and in rear when reminders 4 out, rallying on outside when blundered 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home,, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Sugar Baron (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Sir Ivan 16-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, driven and one pace when hit 3 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 16, 16l behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Smoking Jacket (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, raced wide back straight, led narrowly halfway, headed 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with leading trio final furlong, lost 4th near finish, 5th of 8, 13l behind Chocca Wocca (10-9) at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (4) gs in Dec.
The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Always prominent, led 3f out, ridden and pressed entering final furlong, edged left under pressure and stayed on to asert last 100 yards, won at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Jan beating Drucilla (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Ugolin De Beaumont (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden in 3rd over 4f out, no impression on winner final 2f, stayed on same pace, went 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Ghost River (11-2) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Dec.
Cautious Kate (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) In rear from 2nd, tailed off 3 out, jumped right 2 out, last of 9, well behind Kingfisher Creek (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Blue Atlantic (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, held by winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Great Try (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft.
Etheridge Annie 25-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Fortunate George (11-2) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
