held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went left 8th, fell 10th
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place and in mid-division 8th, headway went 2nd 16th, led 3 out, dived and hit next, strongly pressed last, headed final 100yards
raced out wide, led until before 2nd, chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, lost modest 3rd nearing finish
chased leader, led 8th, headed and pecked 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, hit 11th, ridden and weakened 16th, well held when badly bumped and unseated rider 2 out
held up in rear, bit closer in mid-division 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, behind 8th, mistake 9th, badly hampered nearly unseated rider and behind 10th, pushed along before 4 out, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, mistake 2 out, went modest 3rd towards finish
mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders 16th, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd before next, led final 100 yards, battled on gamely
mistakes towards rear, blundered and behind 14th, hampered 10th, modest headway run-in
raced on inside, led before 2nd until 8th, chased leader until 16th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, mistake and badly bumped next
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CYCLOP is in the form of his life and is due to go up 10lb in the weights next week. He has left Tom Symonds for Matt Shepherd by Lilly Pinchin maintains the ride on the 10-year-old, who could win again before the handicapper has his say. The Kings Writ has form at the track and had excuses at Kempton but Midnight Tune has become unreliable. Gleno arrives on a hat-trick, however, as does fellow course winner Nearly Perfect with latter still only a seven-year-old. Another Venture ground out a win at Ludlow on his return to action but is 5lb higher in a more competitive affair.
Another Venture (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Contested lead, clear advantage approaching 4 out, pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Brelan D'As (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Kings Writ (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leader until 8th, lost place before 12th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Royale Pagaille (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Nearly Perfect 15-8fav (12-3) Led, not fluent 1st, headed after 3rd, led 5th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Sizing Cusimano (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Midnight Tune 9-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early stages, led 10th, jumped well, headed 4 out, no extra and refused 2 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, lost touch end of back straight, tailed off jumping 3 out, pushed out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Sevarano (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway to stalk leader 3 out, disputed the lead and yet to be asked 2 out, led when ridden approaching the last, pressed last, headed and no more run-in, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Snuff Box (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cyclop (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, led before 3rd where mistake, pressed from next, mistake 8th, in command from 2 out, clear between last 2, very easily, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Young Turk (10-13) by 20l, 7 ran.
Dawson City 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along after 14th, bit closer before omitted 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Seaston Spirit (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Gleno (IRE) 9-5fav (11-11) Tracked leader until 8th, close up in rear after, pushed along 5 out, ridden 3 out, slow next, ridden and headway approaching last, soon every chance when left in lead, ran on, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Top Up The Fashion (11-9) by 12l, 6 ran.
One Of Us 18-1 (10-2) Led, pressed 4 out, soon ridden and disputed lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, hard-ridden and weakened approaching the last, lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 11, 17l behind Dino Boy (10-0) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Fauburg Rosetgri (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, never on terms, 6th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Mister Malarky (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
