mid-division, dropped to rear and pushed along after 3rd, well behind when pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, hampered by faller 4th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten and pulled up before 3 out
handy, fell 4th
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, slow jump 11th, pushed along after 4 out, tired jump 3 out and gradually weakened
front mid-division, went prominent 10th, ridden and chased leader home turn, kept on, always held
in rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling before 11th, pulled up after 4 out
led, headed and pressed leader after 3rd, led again 7th, mistake 10th and soon headed, remained close up, pushed along home turn, stayed on until no extra from last
towards rear, headway to track leaders 12th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, kept on run-in, no impression
prominent, not fluent 3rd, soon led, headed 7th and remained handy, led after 10th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, all out
front mid-division, mistakes 8th and 9th, pushed along and lost ground quickly 13th, pulled up after 4 out
in rear, steady headway 4 out where not fluent, pushed along in 5th home turn, stayed on, never got on terms
Love Actually has won twice over 2m3f around here but has never raced over a trip this far. KAYF HERNANDO (NAP) put a moderate chasing debut behind him with an emphatic victory over the course and distance for which he's been raised 9lb. He's lightly-raced and has more to offer so can complete a double. Mahon Point, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler, makes his chasing debut from what might prove a lenient mark while Fawsley Spirit had been running well over hurdles last winter before reverting to fences with a short-head defeat in similar company at Market Rasen. Pinnacle Peak was massively improved on good ground in the summer, completing a hat-trick with a 21-length victory in a Southwell handicap.
Whydah Gally 2-1 (11-5) Chased leader, not fluent 10th and 11th, mistake and lost second 3 out, soon struggling, held when left second 2 out, 2nd of 3, 27l behind Brief Times (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Restandbethankful 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway before 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, well held 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Ladronne (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Mahon Point 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, pushed along to challenge over 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Itso Fury (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) gd in Nov.
Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Jumped right at times, not always fluent, chased leader, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, 5 lengths clear flat, idled badly and edged left, caught post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Harry Du Berlais (10-6) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kayf Hernando 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, closed before 11th, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Minella Buster (12-0) by 11l, 8 ran.
Pinnacle Peak 8-13fav (11-5) With leader, led after 1st, drew clear from 2 out, very easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Our Rockstar (11-2) by 21l, 8 ran.
Kakamora 11-4 (12-0) In rear, mistake 1st, headway to go 2nd home turn, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, plugged on in 2nd, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Don Alvaro (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
How's The Cricket (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, went second before last, lost two places run-in, 4th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Bangers And Cash (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Love Actually (IRE) 5-2 (10-3) Chased leader, dived at 4th, lost 2nd before 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Irish Hill (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Mister Sweets (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, dist behind Don Alvaro (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Seigneur Des As (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 9th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on in modest 4th from 3 out, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Bill Baxter (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
