held up in last trio, dropped to last and struggling 10th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led and soon clear, reduced lead approaching 10th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, went left 3rd, not fluent 11th, travelling well 3 out, pushed along in 4th and found little before 2 out, weakened quickly, mistake 2 out
chased clear leader until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened before mistake 3 out, mistake last
tracked leaders, tracked clear leader after 5th, closed approaching 10th, ridden and outpaced into 3rd before 2 out
never fluent, mistakes 6th and next, held up well off the pace in rear, gained a place 10th, smooth headway tracking leaders next, 2nd going well before 2 out, upsides and hit 2 out, led between last 2, hit last, driven out
mistake 1st, last pair, headway tracking leaders after 10th, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out, plugged on under pressure into modest 4th approaching next
American Life has attracted market support in his last two starts but fell in the first and was well beaten in the second. Ghost River has flattered to deceive and is now fitted with a visor. Newsworthy is tried in blinkers after disappointing since finishing third at Sedgefield in October while Kid Kalanisi is still seeking a first win over hurdles with last month’s Fontwell victory coming in a lower grade over fences. LETEMGO hasn’t won since 2014 but is now 11lb lower and has been showing signs of a revival lately. He looks the one to be on with Tzar De L'elfe a long-standing maiden in France before joining Richard Rowe.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) (11-0) 5th of 11, 25l behind Cape Clear (11-0) at Clairefontaine 2m 6f sft in Aug.
Ghost River 11-2 (11-12) Set slow place until after 1st, stayed prominent, pecked 3rd, led 4th until 5th, outpaced from 4 out, well held from 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Lough Derg Leader (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Newsworthy (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-6) Led, soon pressed, headed 7th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Letemgo (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well after last, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Cadeau George (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Deckers Delight 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division on outside, headway 5th, not fluent 9th, tracking leaders when blundered 3 out, unseated rider soon after, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Kid Kalanisi (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged last, soon switched right, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Itoldyou (11-12) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
American Life (FR) 5-1cfav (11-9) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 16, 26 3/4l behind Amberjam (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
