held up, mistake 1st, headway approaching 12th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway when mistake 11th, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, clear last, easily
held up in rear, shaken up and some headway before 4 out, never on terms and well beaten from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace
prominent, ridden after 9th, lost place 10th, behind 13th
prominent until before 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, jumped right 14th, effort before 4 out, no impression, weakened 3 out, jumped right 2 out
towards rear, last when not fluent 8th, modest headway before hitting 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression, plugged on flat
led until 3 out, no extra last
chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent and lost place next, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
Famousandfearless was taking on better opposition when failing in his hat-trick bid at Wincanton but Master Rajeem needs to improve again on his second at Sedgefield while Sail And Return couldn't follow up his Southwell win at Uttoxeter and looks too high in the weights now. Midnight Cataria was close up when falling at Worcester, however, and would probably have finished ahead of Danners had he stayed upright. THE OULD LAD is on an upward curve and should have no problems with this longer trip as he wasn't stopping when winning comfortably over 2m4f at Warwick. He can get the better of Winged Crusader, much better than he showed at Bangor and now visored.
Midnight Cataria 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, hampered 12th, headway from 13th, tracking leaders when fell 3 out, in a race won by Premier Portrait (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
The Ould Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, led after 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Fergal Mael Duin (11-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
Sky Watch (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along and lost place 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Saints And Sinners (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Famousandfearless (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Took keen hold, prominent, led when not fluent 2nd, headed 11th, led again 12th, headed 15th, led 18th, headed and awkward 3 out, hit 2 out, mistake last, weakened, 5th of 9, 12l behind Pantxoa (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf in Oct.
Master Rajeem (USA) 22-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 9th, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Distime (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Mission Complete (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mistakes, always behind, struggling 9th, lost touch 11th, continued tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Georgian King (10-13) at Warwick 3m 2f cond hcap ch (4) gs.
Winds And Waves (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) In rear, not fluent and pushed along 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by First Fandango (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Sail And Return 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway when mistake 9th, ridden and every chance before 3 out, one pace next, no extra last, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Sedgemoor Express (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Danners (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, challenged after 13th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, hung left and headed flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 15, 8l behind Premier Portrait (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Prince Des Marais (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, lost place and reminder after 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Wood Yer (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 9 ran.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Red Admirable (10-12) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
