led, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden and every chance until blundered last, no extra
with leaders until mistake 4th, soon lost place, mistake 7th, some headway before 10th, weakened from 12th, tailed off
always towards rear, weakened from 13th
in rear, weakened from 13th
with leaders, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well run-in
with leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out
prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on well from last, went 3rd towards finish
held up in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, ridden before last, lost 3rd place towards finish
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WINTER ALCHEMY (NAP) won this in 2014 off a 2lb higher mark and looked like scoring again last year only to be collared on the run-in. This has obviously been his aim again as he's a had a rest since finishing fourth over hurdles at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and Ryan Day's claim is a massive plus. Dr Beaujolais has been raised 7lb for a narrow win at Market Rasen but is comparatively lightly raced. Notonebuttwo didn't do himself justice last time at Sedgefield and also comes into the reckoning but Bescot Springs has become disappointing and Tutchec had been pulled up five times in a row before finishing a tailed-off third last time.
Dr Beaujolais (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 6th, went 2nd on extended run-in, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind It's Oscar (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Tutchec (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Led, headed on long run to 3 out, soon weakened, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, dist behind Auldthunder (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Frontier Vic (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Brae On (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) In rear, struggling 8th, well behind when pulled up before 12th, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Generous Chief (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Moscow Menace (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, dist behind Whats Up Woody (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, lost place halfway, tailed off 7th, pulled up, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Clenagh Castle (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2nd until 10th, weakened after 14th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Winter Alchemy (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Prominent, not fluent 6th, led briefly before 8th, weakened last, 4th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Flemi Two Toes (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
