prominent, ridden and lost place after 5th, soon well behind and pulled up
held up in rear, pulled hard, not fluent 1st, stumbled next, closed 5th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 5th, lost place 3 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, behind 5th, blundered 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, driven after 3 out, 4th and no extra from next
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
held up in mid-division on outside, struggling from 5th
keen early, always prominent, led before 4th, edged left after 2 out, shaken up flat, readily
held up towards rear, headway before 4th, weakened after 3 out
held up in touch, closing when not fluent 4th, 2nd 3 out until before last, no extra when mistake last
took keen hold, led, headed before 4th, weakened after 3 out
After a short lull, Ben Pauling's string is back in the groove and Kingussie can be expected to improve on his fourth at Towcester though does have a little to find to overturn that running with Generous Jack. POTTERS LEGEND should take all the beating, however, as he was the only one to make a race of it with the well-regarded Wait For Me at Newbury and will have benefitted for the experience. The latter's trainer runs the unexposed Antiphony in this and Mixchievous is also interesting as he hinted at ability at Chepstow in November when not unduly punished.
Anti Cool (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Antiphony (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led until ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when fell next, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Brown Bear (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Wait For Me (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Gabriel Oats 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no chance with front trio final furlong, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Kent Ragstone (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Not always fluent in rear, jumped right 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Mixchievous 5-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 4 out, headway 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Nansaroy (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Muthabir (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, effort 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Go Long (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Nutcracker Prince 11-2 (11-0) In touch, not fluent 4th, close up when mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 36l behind Alcala (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Potters Legend 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out until went left and headed next, went left again last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Wait For Me (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Still Together (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 18, dist behind Emerging Talent (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Trespassers Will (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, pushed along and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 16 1/2l behind McKenzie's Friend (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Zara Hope (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until after 3rd, chased leader until weakened after 6th (3 out), 5th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Pink Play (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Generous Jack (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd and ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Que Sera (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Kingussie 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Que Sera (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
