with leader, led 4th, headed after 8th, led again 10th, headed before 4 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, led before 4 out, drew clear after 2 out, comfortably
mid-division, outpaced when mistake 4 out, headway 2 out, never on terms
in touch, chased leaders, 13th, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last
chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened 3 out
behind, headway 12th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon in rear, under pressure halfway, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
led until 4th, led again 8th, headed 10th, under pressure 5 out, weakened next
in touch, headway 4 out, weakened next
always behind, slow 3rd, never dangerous
Flaming Charmer looked beaten in second when left clear at the last fence at Chepstow while Some Chaos has been raised 13lb after landing a double with a wide-margin success at Market Rasen. Mercers Court is holding his form well and was narrowly denied at Huntingdon last time while Captain Buck's went close over these fences before struggling in Listed company back here. Cobolobo can figure on his second start after wind surgery having just missed out at Ffos Las but a competitive chase can go to Philip Hobbs' charge REIKERS ISLAND (NAP), placed in a tougher handicap than this at Exeter on his chasing bow and first outing since April.
Mercers Court (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader until led 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden next, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind By The Boardwalk (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Reikers Island (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led to 6 out, regained lead 4 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Just A Sting (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cobolobo (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, led after last, strongly challenged closing stages, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Kilbricken Storm (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m (3) hvy in Nov.
Some Chaos (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, soon ridden, drew clear before last, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating The Two Amigos (11-9) by 10l, 9 ran.
Flaming Charmer (IRE) 17-2 (11-13) Led until 4 out, rallied next, left in lead last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Beallandendall (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Captain Buck's (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, steady headway approaching 13th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, went 3rd next until between last 2, weakened run-in, 6th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Present Man (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Wizards Bridge 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 13th until 15th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Shanroe Santos (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Royal Palladium (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Led narrowly when fell 1st, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Canyouringmeback (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 13th, struggling 5 out, lost touch when pulled up before next, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ruperra Tom 10-1 (11-0) In rear, headway after 17th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd when rider dropped whip just before last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Clondaw Rigger (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
