mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up well before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 2nd, went 2nd from 10th, led 3 out, jumped right 2 out, headed towards finish
held up in rear, well beaten after 10th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, ridden 6th, lost place next, disputing modest 5th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd from last, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up in rear, headway approaching 10th, 4th 3 out, edged left and one pace after 2 out
prominent until 9th, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before 4 out
led until 5th, stayed prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off before next, soon pulled up
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 7th, 3rd when mistake 4 out, every chance when mistake next, weakened and pulled up before next
prominent, led 5th, driven 9th, headed 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and beaten towards finish
chased leaders, driven along 9th, disputing modest 5th 3 out, closed as leaders tired last, no impression flat
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, in rear after 5th, not fluent next, well beaten 10th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out
Bishop Wulstan is starting to come down the weights but needs to cure a tendency to jump left-handed and was tailed off on his only previous try over this sort of trip. Bassarabad has been raised 5lb since his second at Chepstow and tries a longer distance but Extreme Impact has won off a higher mark in the past and Onwiththeparty was only beaten a length over 3m at Taunton last time. FLEMI TWO TOES has already won twice around here and arrives off the back of a victory at Huntingdon on Boxing Day when well clear of old rival Aviador and Darkestbeforedawn. With Romain Clavreul again taking off 10lb, another success beckons though Major Milborne could make life interesting if recapturing his best form.
Bassarabad (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, slow 2nd, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Mountain Of Mourne (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Major Milborne 12-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, jumped right 1st, 6th and ridden when hit 10th, jumped right next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sky Watch (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led until 1st, chased leader until 8th, stayed handy, reminder after 9th, one pace from and no impression from 4 out, mistake last, 3rd of 10, 20l behind King's Song (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Extreme Impact 7-2 (11-5) Reminders most of way, disputed lead after 2nd, led briefly after next, lost place before 4 out, well behind next, stayed on to take remote 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Baywing (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Flemi Two Toes (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Baldadash (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Not always fluent, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 11th, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, driven and one pace approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Madame De Guise (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bishop Wulstan (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Jumped left, led until 2nd, stayed handy, driven after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened from next, 5th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Eminent Poet (11-11) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Speredek (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Flemensmix (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Reblis (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, plugged on, left modest approaching the last 3rd, 3rd of 6, 23 3/4l behind Leg Iron (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Onwiththeparty 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon struggling, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to press winner flat, always held, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Snowball (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Aviador (GER) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, carried wide on bend after 7th, went 2nd before 9th until mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Flemi Two Toes (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up, headway from 7th, led before next, clear after 3 out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Leath Acra Mor (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
