awkward 1st in rear, raced keenly, headway to be prominent 3rd, led 6th, pushed along before 2 out, pressed 2 out, ridden before last, every chance when bad mistake final flight, kept on, headed 1f out on run-in, weakened 110 yards out
led, headed 6th, remained close up, outpaced and ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
handy, pressed leader from 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and every chance run-in, kept on, no extra
mid-division, pushed along home turn, kept on one pace
mid-division, hit 3 out, soon pushed along, headway into 5th before 2 out, stayed on strongly after last to lead 110 yards out on run-in, edged right towards finish
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on but no impression
in rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten
front mid-division, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well and led briefly under 1f out on run-in, headed 110 yards out, no extra closing stages
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, never in contention
The Worlds End would have picked up and carried these in his prime but he is approaching the veteran stage now and the fitting of cheekpieces may be an act of desperation. Teescomponents Lad had four lengths to spare over Small Present at Market Rasen but is 6lb worse off. He had earlier been beaten five lengths by BASS ROCK (NAP) here with course specialist Captain Zebo in fourth. Sandy Thomson’s charge has since finished third at Haydock, eight lengths ahead of Flight Deck, and looks sure to be in the firing-line again. Wowsham looks the pick of Stuart Crawford’s duo making his handicap debut. Saint Dalina was entered at Cheltenham on Friday but was a late non-runner and she is capable of figuring at this level if fully primed..
Captain Zebo (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, pushed along and narrowly headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Bass Rock (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
The Worlds End (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Koshari (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Teescomponents Lad 11-2 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 3rd, not fluent and ridden 7th, headway after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon pressed, not fluent last, stayed on well flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Jesuitique (10-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Small Present (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division, before 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced 9th, rallied last, went 3rd flat, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Teescomponents Lad (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Flight Deck (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along home turn, ridden before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Dans Le Vent (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Bass Rock (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Chased leader, led before 3 out, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, joined final flight, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dans Le Vent (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Homme D'Un Soir (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inner and 6th from halfway, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 9th before 3 out and pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Oct.
Wowsham (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, bumped at 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Hollow Games (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Saint Dalina (FR) 4-1jfav (11-11) Chased leaders, led 3 out, dived at 2 out, hard pressed last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Tight Call (11-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Perfect Man (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3 out, 6th of 9, 9l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
