chased leader, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden for effort over 3f out, soon outpaced and headed, reminders over 2f out, no impact
midfield, ridden for effort over 4f out, weakened from 3f out
led, headed over 1f out, reminders inside final furlong, weakened closing stages
took a keen hold, just better than mid-division, hard ridden over 3f out, no impact over 2f out
prominent out wide, moved up to challenge leader over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, held on
held up in midfield, brief headway when switched left over 2f out, kept on at same pace over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, switched right and further headway over 2f out, challenged leader inside final furlong, just denied
held up last, pushed along on the inner over 4f out, kept on at same pace over 2f out
widest of all, towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
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Grimsthorpe Castle has been in fine form here and landed a course and distance double last month. He has the beating of False Id on recent form but was beaten by FORTULTOUS (NAP) at the track earlier. The latter was in the process of running another big race when brought down at Wolverhampton last time and Tony Carroll’s charge should go close if fully recovered. Glass Of Bubbles won a seller at Leicester when last racing on the Flat while Tundra, an import from France, finished closer at Wolverhampton recently.
Tundra (GER) 40-1 (9-8) Restrained towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not much room entering final furlong, switched right and ran on strongly close home, took 3rd on line, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Hector's Here (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bring Him Home (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 8l behind Central City (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Glass Of Bubbles (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) In touch, led fourth, ridden and headed before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Grimsthorpe Castle 9-4fav (9-8) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Star Ascending (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide keen tracked leader, joined leader 8f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Beauty Stone (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Straight Ash (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Pushed along in rear, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Dyagilev (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, well held close home, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Saint Arvans (11-7) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
False Id 10-1 (8-13) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway 4f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Van Dijk 22-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 6l behind Compass Point (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Majeste 22-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Beauty Stone (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ten Thousand Stars 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3rd, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Talking About You (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f fll (1) sft in Dec.
Fortultous 7-2 (9-5) Midfield, brought down over 2f out, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
