in touch in rear, smooth headway before 3 out where pressed leader, soon led travelling well, a length ahead 2 out, soon extended advantage, pushed out run-in, readily
tended to jump right, led, jumped right 1st, headed and ridden before 3 out where weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, soon briefly ridden, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
in touch in rear, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up
prominent, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out, weakened approaching last where not fluent
prominent, headway to lead before 3 out where ridden, soon headed, chased leader 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for ready winner
prominent, dropped to rear before 4th, minor headway before 3 out where ridden, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
KING ALEXANDER (NAP) still had a chance of placing when falling at the last in a tougher contest at Market Rasen on his handicap debut. He gets another chance in this lower grade. Tarahumara is progressing well though is upped in trip and raised 8lb for winning at Warwick while King Of The Lake may improve now handicapping having placed over track and trip last month. Mot A Mot returns from an absence though has a shout on last year’s victory at Newbury.
King Alexander (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, went 2nd before 6th, not fluent 7th, mistake 2 out, 5 lengths down when fell last, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Tarahumara 13-2 (12-2) Made all, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Risk D'Argent (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 17 ran.
Mot A Mot (FR) 9-2fav (12-0) Prominent, bad mistake 1st and dropped to mid-division, hampered jumping 3rd, ridden after 4 out and soon beaten and pulled up before last, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
On To Victory 17-2 (11-9) Close up, hit 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Alnadam (12-0) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Winterwatch (GER) 2-5fav (11-0) Close up, led after 2nd, headed before 3 out, outpaced and weakened quickly from 2 out, dropped to fifth after last, 5th of 6, 35l behind Jeudidee (10-11) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Aug.
Astronomic View 12-1 (11-0) Hood to post,close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along before next, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Deafening Silence (11-0) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
King Of The Lake 17-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before last, hung left and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Big Fish (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
