tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
led to 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
rear division, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on before last
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on run-in
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, went 4th before 3 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in
always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, in 6th before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Lisheen Prince's second at Huntingdon looks the best piece of recent form on offer and Philip Hobbs' five-year-old looks sure to go well if handling this easier surface. But we'll take a chance that FOR INSTANCE is ready for this after more than a year on the sidelines. He was only beaten half-a-length by the useful Toby Lerone on his reappearance last season at Towcester and goes well fresh. Tower Of Allen was still beaten more than 20 lengths when second at Newbury but Flat converts Paddys Motorbike and Norab still have some scope and Gulshanigans was third over track and trip earlier this month. Alf 'n' Dor and Braqueur D'or may be best of the rest.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 17 3/4l behind Lough Derg Leader (11-0) at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Brandenburg Gate (IRE) 9-4 (12-1) Ld, 6l clr by 2nd, 8l clr 1/2way, redcd ld 5out, jnd aftr 4out, hdd 3out, not qkcn with ldrs early str, pu last, at Grennan 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Braqueur D'Or (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Joe Farrell (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 6th of 14, 25l behind Report To Base (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Coole Charmer (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Never fluent, well off the pace in 3rd, hit 2nd, left remote 2nd 10th, went left 2 out and last, 2nd of 4, dist behind Baron Alco (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Gulshanigans 33-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Joe Farrell (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Lisheen Prince (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Close up, chased winner 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Apasionado (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In rear, mistake 1st, headway 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Burton Boru (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Queer Times (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Rcd 3rd, gng well when mstk 5out, ld 4out, hdd bef 2out, ev ch in cl 2nd bef last until no ex nr fin, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Gullivar (12-2) at Templenacarriga 3m sft in Jan.
Star Tackle (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, 5th of 16, 29 1/2l behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Steel Native (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, behind 4th, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Joe Farrell (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Tower Of Allen (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, went 2nd before 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 21l behind Major Mac (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Simply Blessed (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent until 4 out, ridden and dropped to rear next, weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Impulsive Star (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
For Instance (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Toby Lerone (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Norab (GER) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 14l behind El Terremoto (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
