held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, no impression
prominent, lost place from 6th, quickly in rear and soon tailed off
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
always towards rear
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, led last, kept on strongly
held up towards rear, headway before 9th, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 10th
led, headed before 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd place run-in
with leader, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
always behind
David Pipe and Tom Scudamore have just one runner at the meeting, the lightly-raced Eur Gone West. Placed in a point-to-point, he'll be suited by the step-up in trip but has plenty of weight on what he's achieved to date. Notachance has only had two runs over timber, both over this trip on similar ground. He's a work in progress and should go well while winning point-to-pointer Tikk Tock Boom was progressing nicely in the summer and would be a threat if ready after a long break. Treasure Dillon, another winner between the flags, has finished runner-up in his last two without threatening but it's about time LOCH LINNHE was winning again. He was having just his second start since wind surgery when very nearly making all over 3m at Newcastle a week ago and if in the same kind of form would take some catching. Corinto takes a big step up in trip but Richard Johnson is hanging around to ride.
Eur Gone West (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Jumped right, led, mistake 3rd, headed next, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Burrows Park (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Notachance (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway from 5 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8 1/4l behind Commodore Barry (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Slanemore Hill (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Mainly jumped right in rear, ridden along 7th, tailed off when pulled up soon after 9th, at Newcastle 2m 7f (4) gs in Jan.
Oscar Ceremony (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 17 1/2l behind Ardlethen (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Tikk Tock Boom (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Timeforben (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Corinto (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) In touch towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 4th flat, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Minella Fiveo (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Iwilldoit (11-2) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Wasdell 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened on long run before next, 8th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Jimmy Rabbitte (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Loch Linnhe 15-2 (11-9) Led, driven after 3 out, challenged next, headed after last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Kalaharry (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Very Extravagant (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, led after 6th, headed 3 out, rallied and every chance next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Midnight Glory (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Minella Gathering (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 20 1/2l behind Bact To Black (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
