led, clear after 1st to before 4 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened
hampered 1st, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden clear between last 2, kept on well
went left 1st, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon hung left, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led narrowly before 3 out, headed before next, no chance with front trio between last 2
chased clear leader to after 3rd, ridden and weakened 3 out
always towards rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off
hampered 1st, mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, driven to chase front pair before next, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression
held up towards rear, driven and outpaced after 3 out, never near leaders
always behind, reminder after 2nd, tailed off 4 out
not fluent, always in rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never pace to challenge, beaten when jumped left from 2 out
A maiden winner on the Flat, OUR POWER (NAP) made a winning start over hurdles when beating a previous winner at Market Rasen with Banksy's Art well beaten back in third. Alan King’s charge is taken to defy a penalty which is something Cheeky Rascal failed to do last week having won at Wincanton earlier. A winner in France, Fanfan Du Seuil looked like placing at Chepstow before falling a couple of hurdles from home while Powerful Society posted her best effort so far when runner-up at Fakenham and Mantovani is a hurdles newcomer to note.
Cheeky Rascal (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led until pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, 8th of 10, dist behind Tazka (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Nov.
Fanfan Du Seuil (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd and held when fell 2 out, at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Our Power (IRE) 5-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and edged left flat, stayed on well towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov beating Idilico (11-4) by 5l, 5 ran.
Banksy's Art 14-1 (10-12) Made most to before 2 out, one pace before last, ridden and no chance with front pair flat, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Our Power (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Bunch Of Thyme (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along on long run before 3 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 18l behind Elysees (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Johni Boxit 9-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Lamb Chop (8-9) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Mantovani (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 6l behind Raa Atoll (9-8) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (3) gs in May.
Metatrons Cube (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression when mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Elysees (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
True Thoughts (IRE) (8-11) 11th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Never Cry (8-11) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 4f stks hvy in May.
Golden Footsteps (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Dwelt, held up, soon towards rear, effort straight, soon one pace, 11th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Zalzar (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m fll gf in Sep.
Powerful Society (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, not much room 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Dance To Paris (10-10) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Oct.
Amenhotepthethird 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, lost touch from 6th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Bodes Well (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
