tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd after last, no impression with front pair
held up behind, fell 9th
held up behind, steady headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on flat, always held
not fluent 2nd, behind, pushed along from 6th, chased leaders 12th, never on terms, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, close up when blundered 9th, lost place next, towards rear when edged left and unseated rider after 11th
led, ridden after 5 out, headed next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair from 2 out, lost 3rd after last
chased leaders, reminder after 12th, outpaced next, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
always prominent, led 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well
Caulfields Venture is three from three at the track and won this last year when only a pound lower, though he's been pulled up in three of his last four starts. Miss Serious is unexposed over fences but best at Newton Abbot and Easy Street may have gone off the boil. David Pipe's pair, For 'n' Against and Skylander, also have a bit to prove on these terms but WIZARDS BRIDGE can't get much lower in the weights and Richard Johnson is a significant jockey booking back on his favourite track. Novices Fact Of The Matter and Rock Of Leon need to up their game again but should be capable of doing so.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 17th, behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in May.
Miss Serious (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, outpaced 5 out, 6th and still plenty to do 3 out, ridden and headway after next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Belmount (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Easy Street (IRE) 11-4fav (10-1) Mid-division, headway 11th, 4th when mistake 3 out, no extra from next, 10th of 12, dist behind Sharp Rise (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Skylander (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) In touch in mid-division, ridden before 9th, effort when not fluent 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Our Folly (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Rock Of Leon 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 3rd until 7th, challenged 11th, led before 4 out, headed when pecked next, led again last, stayed on, won at Exeter 3m (4) gf in Oct beating Minellacelebration (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
For 'n' Against (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-12) Led to 9th, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Patsys Castle (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Wizards Bridge 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders until weakened before 15th, behind and pulled up before 17th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in May.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-6) Chased leaders, went modest 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Definite Future (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
