not fluent and always towards rear, tailed off
in touch until ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leadrs, led approaching 5th, headed after next, chased leader, chased winner after 4 out until jumped slowly next, still disputing held 2nd when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
led until approaching 5th, weakened rapidly after next, last and struggling when blundered 7th, tailed off next, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, went 3rd after 6th, led 4 out, clear after next, easily
chased leader, blundered 3rd, led after 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, regained 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, lost modest 2nd final 110 yards
towards rear, headway approaching 7th, went 4th 3 out, no impression when went right 2 out, no extra soon after
behind, struggling when went right 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, disputing held 2nd when went badly right 2 out, stayed on to 2nd final 110 yards, never any chance with easy winner
mistakes and never travelling in rear, blundered 1st and 2nd, hit 4th, well behind when went right 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 4th last
French import TRIANGULAR won well enough at Warwick last month on his debut for Tom George for the handicapper to raise him 11lb. There should still be more to come, however, and he's fancied to follow-up. Rear Gunner won at Kempton last January and is having his first start since March today, while You're So Vain makes his chasing debut after an even longer absence. Promised Wings is another chasing debutant, while dual winner Nomadic Warrior was pulled-up behind Rigadin De Beauchene at Hereford last time and the latter should figure once again.
Peplum (FR) 50-1 (10-6) Always in rear, behind 9th, 14th of 17, 50l behind Tanks For That (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Triangular (USA) 5-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led after 3 out, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec beating Lord Singer (11-7) by 7l, 7 ran.
Rear Gunner (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Led until hit 12th and headed, chased leader, hit 18th, lost 2nd 4 out, no impression when lost 3rd before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, well behind Mon Parrain (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
You're So Vain 13-2 (11-6) Chased winner and well clear of rest, every chance when mistake 3 out, awkward on landing next, still upsides when mistake last, lost momentum, soon swerved left, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Outside The Box (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar '10.
Gee Dee Nen 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, blundered 2 out, 10th of 18, well behind Our Father (11-11) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Only Vintage (USA) 20-1 (11-1) In rear, blundered 10th, headway 3 out, chased leading pair approaching last, staying on and 3 lengths down when mistake and fell last, in a race won by Frontier Spirit (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Soon led, not fluent 9th, headed 11th, weakened next, moderate 5th, 5th of 6, well behind Aerial (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f chs (2) sft in Dec.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 18-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 8th, chasing leaders from 12th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Dont Tell Sailor (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Nomadic Warrior 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden along 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Rigadin De Beauchene (10-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Promised Wings (GER) 3-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, closed from next, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat, won at Folkestone 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Black Mac (10-11) by 6l, 6 ran.
