tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 2 out, joined last, narrow lead when ridden and edged left briefly flat, held on gamely, all out
held up last, blundered 5th, beaten and tailed off when went right 2 out
made most, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2
held up in last pair, closer order in 4th after 3 out, tracked leading pair, just before 2 out, closing gradually when mistake last, stayed on well flat, not quite able to challenge
took keen hold, with leader until before 3 out, lost place soon after, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, upsides last, strong challenge and level when carried left briefly flat, just failed
Colebrooke and C&D winner Rasam Aldaar are already starting to look exposed and Educated Son probably didn't beat much at Wincanton last month, though that was only his second start. SOLIWERY has also only had a couple of runs over hurdles, both at Auteuil, and should improve for the switch to Nicky Henderson's yard. The French import looks the one to beat unless there's a strong market move for Alan King's newcomer Fire Fighter, who won four times on the Flat up to 2m for Sir Mark Prescott but may need further over timber.
Colebrooke 6-4fav (11-5) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden and no extra from last, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Ulis De Vassy (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Educated Son 8-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 5th, headway to 4th on long run to 2 out, 3rd before 2 out, led before last, came clear flat, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Mentalist (10-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Rasam Aldaar 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Hollow Tree (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl Grd 1 (1) hvy in Dec.
Fire Fighter (IRE) 8-11fav (8-5) In rear but in touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Colour Vision (8-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f cond Stakes (3) gf in Oct (flat).
Lakota Ghost (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind On The Cusp (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Nov (flat).
Soliwery (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 13, 2l behind Faissi Faissa (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f hdl in Oct.
Royal Reverie 9-1 (10-12) Close up, blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Ulis De Vassy (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
