chased leaders, lost place after 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, driven after 3 out, lost place 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down when hit last, no impression towards finish
tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, every chance 3 out, one pace after 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, took keen hold, lost place when mistake 4th, closed before 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace before last
made all, jumped big 2nd, ridden before 3 out, stayed on gamely, clear towards finish
in rear, weakened 5th, pulled up after
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Crafty Roberto is having a first run over the smaller obstacles in more than a year but he did win off a pound higher mark at Market Rasen last season. DELFACE (NAP) has been disappointing since winning at Ffos Las in May of last year but he’s tumbled down the weights and there was a hint of a revival when sixth at Taunton last month – this might not take much winning. The four-year-old Cold Shoulder runs in his first handicap and a case could also be made for Sneaking Budge but Uttoxeter third Georgieshore steps up in grade. Marmont could strip fitter for a run at Fontwell, however, and Catchin Time looks best of the rest.
Stonecoldsoba 33-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Crafty Roberto 4-1 (10-8) Led until 2nd, chased leader until before 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before jumped right 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, lost modest 3rd before the last, last of 6, 30 1/4l behind Un Prophete (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Catchin Time (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, hampered 3rd, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind War Creation (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Sneaking Budge 13-2 (11-11) Held up, headway when not much room 6th, not fluent 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Cloth Cap (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Delface (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, close up 6th, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Camron De Chaillac (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Marmont 6-1 (11-2) With winner until driven and lost place before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair after, 3rd of 6, 30l behind Our Merlin (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Cold Shoulder 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened before 2 out, never on terms, last of 5, 20l behind Aiguille Rouge (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Georgieshore (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Led to after 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th after next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Sunday Central (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Luca Brazi (IRE) 250-1 (11-9) Not that fluent, struggling 3rd, mistake next, well behind after 5th, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Old Harry Rocks (11-12) at Leicester 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Ring Eye (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led before 6th, mistake 7th, headed before 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Schnabel (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
