mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, ridden home turn, pressed leader and every chance before last, not fluent final flight, ran on one pace
handy, mistake 6th and soon pushed along, ridden and weakened before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and reminders after 5th, dropped to rear and ridden 4 out, struggling from 3 out
led at good gallop, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, pressed and ridden before last, headed 110 yards out on run-in, kept on but no extra
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, gradually faded
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
towards rear, pushed along and went 5th after 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, pressed leader last, led 110 yards out on run-in, stayed on well
in rear, ran in snatches, never on terms
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
David Pipe runs two in this but the yard is going through a barren spell and neither Leoncavallo nor Nordic Combined are regular winners. Burrows Edge hasn’t been pulling up any trees over fences but is back on a winning mark over hurdles. The Russian Doyen has also been chasing but is could be very well treated back over the smaller obstacles, though RESERVE TANK has the more recent form over timber. He finished second off this mark at Stratford last May and it shouldn’t be forgotten than he is a dual Grade 1 winner. Dorking Boy may be the pick of the remainder.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Towards rear, behind and reminders after 5th, soon closed up, bad mistake and unseated rider 8th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Raced on inside until taken wide on back straight last circuit, never that fluent, led until after 3rd, chased winner, awkward 4th,ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Cap Du Mathan (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Hit 4th in mid-division, ridden and reminders after 10th, gradually lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Burrows Edge (FR) 2-5fav (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent and jumped right at 1st fence, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, rallied and responded before 2 out, held after final fence, last of 2, 5l behind Pasvolsky (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gd in Dec.
Master Debonair 9-2 (10-11) Led until headed and dropped to 3rd at 4th, mistake next, weakening when awkward 4 out, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Come On Teddy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oakley (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) In rear, slow 4th, headway off pace 2 out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Earth Company (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
River Bray (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 2nd, went 2nd again 5th until before 3 out, weakened before next, last of 7, dist behind Mack The Man (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dorking Boy 4-1 (11-5) Held up, headway to go 3rd 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leader 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 27 3/4l behind Ballybegg (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Nordic Combined (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Raced in 5th on inside, mistake and went right 4th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Green Book (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
The Russian Doyen (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Kept wide tracking leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, chased leader, in front again 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Gallic Geordie (10-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Trans Express (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led, increased tempo home turn, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Champagne Court (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
