tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon led, clear last, easily
mid-division, not fluent and reminders 4th, headway 8th, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace
led until after 2nd, led 6th until next, lost place from 4 out, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, took keen hold, jumped left 1st and 2nd, fell 5th
prominent, reminders after 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off approaching next, soon pulled up
prominent, led after 2nd, mistake next, headed 6th, outpaced and no impression before 3 out, stayed on flat
mid-division, headway 3rd, led 7th, headed after 4 out, stayed on same pace last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, 3rd when jumped slowly 3 out, blundered and no impression next, 4th when mistake last
held up, hampered 5th, effort after 4 out, no impression, well held next
ridden 5th, always behind
Star Galaxy is going so well at present that even the fact he's on his highest-ever mark shouldn't prevent another big run, especially as Peter Hatton has ridden him for his two recent victories. FRANKIE FIGG won the Grand Sefton at Aintree in 2010 and has had very little racing subsequently. He's now just 2lb higher and is taken to get back to winning ways. Renard shot up the weights as a result of completing a hat-trick in November but has continued to run well in much better class than this and looks certain to go well again. Wessex King's two victories over fences have been gained on very fast ground.
Renard (FR) 10-1 (10-10) In touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, driven after 12th, mistake and weakened next, 5th of 14, 17l behind Tatenen (11-3) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gs.
Nomecheki (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in touch, headway to lead after 7th, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place before last, 6th of 11, 20l behind Micheal Flips (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs.
Frankie Figg (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Led until 2nd, led 3rd until 5th, led 10th (bechers brook), headed 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 14, well behind Stewarts House (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec.
Fahrisee (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Towards rear, stumbled before bend after 5th, no impression, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Quincy Des Pictons (9-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Kimberlite King (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, prominent, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Moon Over Miami (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Wessex King (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Led until approaching 6th, last next, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Wester Ross (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov, 5 ran.
Lord Singer (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching 6th, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by All For Free (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
War Party 4-1fav (11-8) Behind, raced wide and under pressure back straight, never near leaders, 9th of 10, well behind Altan Khan (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Behind until 2nd, went 4th 7th, chased leader 3 out, 1 1/2 lengths down when left in lead 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Ours (11-10) by 11l, 7 ran.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 8th, weakened before 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Valley View (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
