held up towards rear and in touch, ridden and weakened before last
held up in touch, went 3rd 4 out, ridden before last, stayed on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held
with leader, led before last, soon ridden, kept on
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, fell 3 out
led, headed before last, weakened run-in
in rear, mistake 2 out and soon lost place, headway before last, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
Nonrunner
Cottiers Den and Samson Collonges were both pulled up in this last year and conditions will be even more testing this time around. River D'Or was a close second off a higher mark at Chepstow last time but this is a more competitive affair and, seeking a first win for more than two years, he'll be short enough in the betting. TARABELA stays well and loves the mud. She's not got a great record over fences but these obstacles aren't the biggest and she may have too much class for these with Robert Hawker's claim a major plus. Gibbstown fell in a subsequently voided race at Sedgefield last time and may need more schooling.
Tarabela 9-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway into 4th after 11th, blundered 13th, ridden before 5 out, modest 3rd 4 out until next, weakened soon after, 4th of 8, 16l behind Smiles For Miles (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Rojo Vivo 8-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd before 6th, led 8th, headed 10th, went 3rd from 14th, unseated rider 18th, in a race won by Boris The Blade (9-13) at Hexham 4m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Dingo Bay 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, reminders after 9th, soon lost place, struggling 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Notonebuttwo (9-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
River D'or (FR) 3-1 (10-2) Led to 7th, tracked winner, led again narrowly 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, shaken up and every chance approaching last, ridden flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 3, nk behind The Happy Warrior (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.
Samson Collonges (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent early, mid-division, lost place and behind from 11th, tailed off when jumped slowly 14th, 6th of 10, 39l behind Notonebuttwo (9-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Cottiers Den (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) In touch, not much room on bend after 1st, not fluent 4th, bumped next, outpaced before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Emma Soda (10-9) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Gibbstown (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) in a race won by Debt To Society (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Dante Anna (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always behind, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 12, well behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chs in Nov.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 9th, in touch, lost place 5 out, ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 10, 45l behind Notonebuttwo (9-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
