prominent, lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off
mistake 1st, soon mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, went 3rd 3 out, one pace after next, no chance with front pair before last
tracked leaders, hit 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, upsides last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, held on gamely
prominent, disputed lead after 8th, led next, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
always towards rear, mistake 7th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, blundered 5 out, soon outpaced, never a threat
always behind, struggling 11th, tailed off 3 out
mid-division, driven 4 out, never near leaders
led to 9th, pressed leader, led again after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on into modest 4th approaching last, no chance with leaders
DISCOVERIE arrives in the best form having won over hurdles before scoring over these fences on his latest start. He’s taken to confirm running with fourth-placed Witness despite a 7lb rise. Un Anjou has been edging closer and can race off the same mark as when placed at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but Huntingdon winner Trojan Star could only manage third back at the same track last time. Nautical Twilight drops down a grade while Future Gilded is not badly treated on his winning form but got no further than the first on his recent reappearance.
Discoverie 5-2jfav (11-11) Led, pushed along and headed briefly 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, regained lead last, kept on strongly (no time taken, poor visibility), won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Money For Nothing (10-11) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Nautical Twilight 5-1 (10-12) In rear, lost place from 6 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Apterix (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Future Gilded (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell 1st, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Un Anjou (FR) 7-1 (11-7) In touch, headway 6th, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Unzing (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Witness (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon headway, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Discoverie (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Roxyfet (FR) 40-1 (10-1) In rear, slow and outpaced from 6th, well beaten before 4 out, last of 8, 22 1/2l behind Aye Well (10-9) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Little Jimmy 25-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, awkward 2nd, outpaced 4 out, went modest 4th approaching 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Back By Midnight (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Boric 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, blundered 1st, soon lost place, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Bun Doran (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Nefyn Bay 9-4 (11-10) Led, pushed along when joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, where not fluent, one pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 11l behind Thankyou Very Much (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) fm in Dec.
Trojan Star (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Held up in 4th, ridden 8th, one pace and beaten from 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 7l behind A Little Magic (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
