pressed leader, mistake 8th and reminder, ridden before next, lost 2nd 3 out, one pace
led, mistake 5th, driven after 3 out, headed close home
held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent and lost place 8th, mistake 11th, tried to close 3 out, no impression and one pace next
held up in rear, headway on inside when not fluent 7th, soon steadied, not fluent 11th, closed 4 out, chased winner next until before last, no extra final 50 yards
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 4th, not fluent 4 out, closed 2 out, challenged last, led close home
jumped right at times, chased leaders on outside, lost place after 7th, effort before 4 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 11th, not fluent and no impression 4 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
The majority of these almost certainly have more to offer over fences but New To This Town may need this and Aintree My Dream may also benefit from another run. The Bottom Bar had an unfortunate experience at Sandown when Daryl Jacob was knocked out of the saddle by a loose horse. A winner on soft going over hurdles, he should go close with a clear round but may need further. DR DES has been dropped 3lb since facing a tough task against more experienced chasers at Exeter. He still has time on his side and the weights here are more compacted. Calipso Collonges never threatened at Bangor but that should have blown away a few cobwebs and he is worth a market check.
Dr Des (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, weakened after 5 out, 5th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Behind, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, blundered 10th, soon lost place, weakened 6 out, soon tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Polydora (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
New To This Town (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Chased winner throughout, ridden and outpaced on extended run-in, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Sam Brown (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
All Currencies (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 8th, modest 5th 3 out, stayed on to take never dangerous 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 19 3/4l behind Atlanta Ablaze (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Calipso Collonges (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Jerrysback (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
The Bottom Bar (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Badly hampered 1st, mid-division when bumped by loose horse and unseated rider 2nd, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Secret Legacy (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, some headway 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Whatmore (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
