led, headed 7th, soon pushed along, weakened 9th, tailed off
mid-division, headway 9th , weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, ridden after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
held up, pushed along after 10th, never dangerous
with leader, led 7th to10th, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, short lived effort approaching 12th, soon struggling, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, soon dropped rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, reminder after 8th, headway after 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 11th and lost place, no real progress after, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway after 9th, challenged approaching 12th, took narrow lead 2 out, mistake last, kept on flat
chased leaders, lost place under pressure approaching 3rd, rallied 14th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
in rear, ridden 9th, headway 11th, mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
with leaders, led and hit 10th, ridden and headed approaching 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
handy, blundered 2nd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 12th
held up in touch, led approaching 12th, headed 2 out, regained lead last, stayed on
Nonrunner
Ammunition may be able to give weight away all round and repel the challenges of Maori Legend and Golden Oak. Finzi is a past winner of this race, Hazeljack attracted support last time and Present M' Lord has to be on the short-list but was a trifle disappointing last time. The selection has always looked in need of a trip and found 2 miles 5 at Bangor last time on the short side. He has to carry plenty of weight but doesn't look too badly handicapped and should go well if he acts on this testing ground. Maori Legend is progressing at a rate of knots and a 10lb rise for her ready Wincanton success may not be enough to stop her from going in again. Her jumping isn't always foot perfect though and she could lose her rhythm at a crucial stage on the back straight if mistakes creep in. Golden Oak has a little more to prove than that pair but is a heavy ground winner who stays the trip well enough. His yard appears to have turned the corner after a quiet spell and he could well run a big race; the vote, though, goes to Ammunition.
Cetti's Warbler 16-1 (11-12) Soon led, headed 4th, lost place 6th, 9th of 15, 13l behind Kathleens Pride (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Ammunition (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up, outpaced 9th, mistake 10th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Pasagai (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Dec.
The Speaker (FR) 50-1 (10-11) In touch, jumped slowly 6th, blundered and unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Air Force One (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs, 10 ran.
Maori Legend 6-4fav (10-5) Close up, joined leader 15th, blundered badly 4 out, soon led, stayed on, won at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Wotashambles (11-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Finzi (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) With leaders until lost place 9th, 6th of 9, 45l behind Huka Lodge (10-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.
On Y Va (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, never troubled leaders, 8th of 14, 39l behind Deep Reflection (10-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
Jiver (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 4th, pushed along from next, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 33l behind Glen Omen (11-6) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Golden Oak (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 8l behind Kathleens Pride (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Elbow Lane (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent 11th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Beat The Boys (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Predestine (FR) 8-1 (10-7) In touch, mistake 14th, weakened next and pulled up at the 17th in race won by Arnold Layne (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Present M'lord (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) In touch until blundered 5th, behind, headway 13th, soon ridden, went 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Maximinus (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
River Indus 8-1 (10-0) In touch, tailed off and hampered 17th, no chance after, 5th of 12, well behind Nykel (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
William Butler (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Roussea (10-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec, 11 ran.
Hazeljack 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened after 4 out, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Super Lord (11-12) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Phareight Dei (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Pitful Tercah (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Zimbabwe (FR) 25-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden 8th, hampered and unseated rider at the 12th in race won by Ironside (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft, 11 ran.
