towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, outpaced halfway, soon struggling
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, pushed along from 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up
towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th place before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, weakened from 4 out, soon tailed off
tracked leaders and wide, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, pressed last, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
led, headed before 2 out, challenged last, soon ridden, led run-in, kept on gamely
Earth Moor could be well treated but a lack of a recent run is a concern. Liberty Bella looks to be back in form and Diamond Gait finished a close-up third at Huntingdon last month, though has been raised 4lb. FLASHING GLANCE wasn’t winning out of turn at Kempton in November and only weakened approaching the last at Wincanton a week later. It’s just possible that second run came too soon and he’s a consistent sort in this grade who is favoured by sharp right-handed tracks like this. Prudhomme failed to land the odds at Ffos Las in November but has had wind surgery since and still has time on his side. Storm Home has been absent since pulling up at Newton Abbot in July.
Speredek (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 7th, reached for 12th, headed next, lost 2nd 14th, weakened quickly next, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Colonel Custard (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mostly chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, hit next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 22l behind Honest Vic (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kuiper Belt (USA) 25-1 (11-12) Always behind, trailing when badly hampered 9th, no impression, pulled up before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind The Caddy Rose (11-5) at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Diamond Gait 11-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced before 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on, just held, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Tea Clipper (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Flashing Glance 4-1 (11-10) Led until 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Scaramanga (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Prudhomme (FR) 2-7fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, took closer order on outside 3rd, challenged 3 out, unable to quicken before next, ridden and no chance with clear trio between last 2, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Holly James (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Storm Home (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased winner until lost action after 6th, soon pulled up, dismounted, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Liberty Bella 33-1 (11-1) Prominent, every chance when not fluent 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Dame De Compagnie (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
River Bray (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, effort 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Scaramanga (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Here's Herbie 33-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, reminders before 4 out, soon struggling,pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Earth Moor (IRE) 1-4fav (10-12) Led after 1st, made most after, hard pressed before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and hung left under pressure flat, just held on, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Oct beating Zoffany Bay (10-12) by nk, 5 ran.
