mid-division, weakened after 10th, behind when pulled up 2 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened before 3 out
held up, ridden 8th, soon beaten
held up, pushed along 5th, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on well
held up in touch, under pressure 9th, hit next, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
held up mid-division, hit 6th, soon lost place, stayed on, never on terms
held up in touch, led 10th, ridden 2 out, stayed on well under pressure
held up in touch, pushed along 7th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened 6th, soon tailed off
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, jumped right next, headed 10th, soon lost place
led until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, under pressure 10th, weakened quickly and pulled up next
held up mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 9th
It's hard to get away from Pitful Tercah and he is preferred to Fondness and Petroupetrov. David Pipe's gelding is 15lbs higher than when winning at Fontwell and 22lbs higher than for his first success but he still looks up to the task. He showed little in two starts over fences but has been transformed by being stepped up in trip on his return to hurdling and has won his last two pretty cosily. Mick Fitzgerald is a positive booking for Brendan Powell and Fondness is only 3lbs higher than when scoring at Fontwell in August. Trip, ground and fitness are unlikely to be issues but she may not be good enough to get the better of the selection. Petroupetrov ran a career best last time and his breeding points to him staying this trip but he has yet to race on ground better than soft and may need more rain. Pitful Tercah has stronger claims and can complete his hat-trick.
Supreme Leisure (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division when fell 5 out in race won by Kitty Wong (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 2f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Harry Collins 10-1 (11-3) Held up, some headway 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 28l behind Ballyboley (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Flower Haven 11-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden behind winner 3 out, kept on well from last, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Cave of The Giant (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 18, 37l behind Big Rob (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Petroupetrov (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, hit last, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Honour's Dream (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Dec.
Pitful Tercah (FR) 13-8fav (11-3) Held up, headway approaching 10th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, clear last, eased, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl (5) gd beating Gunship (10-13) by 12l, 14 ran.
Common Girl (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leader until not fluent 7th, weakened next, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind City Streets (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Fondness 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, rallied to lead flat, ran on gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug beating Leonardo's Friend (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mythical Son (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, reminder 6th, behind from next and pulled up 3 out in race won by Hilly Gale (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Lil'rascal (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 11th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 40l behind Mortimers Cross (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Cleymor House (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Mid-division, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Dundridge Native (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov.
Break The Ice 11-1 (9-12) Led, headed approching 7th, chased winner to 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 31l behind Double Magnum (10-4) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Oh Mister Pinceau (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, weakened quickly 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Brousse En Feux (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f amt nov hcp hdl (5) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Gracialina (GER) 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear, mistake 5th, soon beaten, 16th of 17, well behind Sharajan (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
