mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 9th, lost place after 11th, rushed back up to press leaders 12th, struggling 13th, not much room 14th, mistake when well beaten 15th, another error 4 out, tailed off
led until 1st, chased leader until 8th, stayed handy, reminder after 9th, one pace from and no impression from 4 out, mistake last
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 11th, went 2nd again when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner
mid-division, not fluent 4th or 7th, closed 10th, led after 15th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened next
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, mistake 13th, ridden and modest effort after 15th, no impression, well beaten 4 out
held up in rear on outside, not fluent 15th, hampered last, kept on flat, never on terms
held up, closed 14th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, soon led, clear from 2 out, comfortably
mid-division, headway 14th, ridden after next, weakening when jumped right 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led 1st, headed when mistake 12th, soon lost place, not much room 14th, well beaten from next, tailed off
soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 11th, led next until after 15th, one pace 4 out
Nonrunner
Battlecat has proved expensive to follow and looks worth opposing again under top weight having been raised a further 2lb since his half length second over course and distance three weeks ago. Plumpton runner up Sky Watch is also struggling to get his head in front while It's Oscar has his first outing since winning over hurdles at Market Rasen on Boxing Day last year. But I Am Colin should have learned plenty from his chasing bow at Huntingdon and can give JOHNS LUCK a run for his money. Held up well off the pace last time at Chepstow, he failed to pick up as expected and was eased in the closing stages. But blinkers here should help and he should not be written off just yet.
Battlecat 11-4fav (11-12) Held up in last pair when in view 1st, 4th at the 10th, 2nd 4 out, led and edged left before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Upbeat Cobbler (10-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sky Watch (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Jumped right, led 1st, clear 3 out until next, driven between last 2, 1 length up last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ya Hafed (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
I Am Colin 9-2fav (11-12) Mistakes, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, headway 9th, outpaced 14th, plugged on 3 out, well held by leaders before next, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Spending Time (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Johns Luck (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In rear, headway before 13th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Leith Hill Legasi (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Modeligo (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, fell 8th, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
To Begin 13-2 (10-9) Close up in 4th, went 3rd 10th, left 2nd next, chased winner, hit 13th, jumped slow 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Present Flight (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
King's Song (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division when in view 1st, chasing leaders when back in view after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 31l behind Minella Bliss (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
It's Oscar (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Always prominent, led approaching 3 out, clear next, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Masterful Act (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Carhue (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 7th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Karl Marx (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Miss Dimples (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Ridden along to lead, pecked on landing 10th, headed and sprawled badly on landing and nearly fell 12th, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Tikketoride 100-1 (10-0) Not fluent, took keen hold in mid-division, lost place 5th, behind 8th, 11th of 12, dist behind Perseid (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
