tracked leaders, closed 16th, went 2nd next, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure, no impression on winner flat
with leader, pushed along after 15th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, 4th and outpaced by leaders from 2 out, not fluent last
led, ridden 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden out
GOULANES is taken to bounce back from a slightly below-par run in the RSA Chase here last month as he'd looked a smart prospect when beating Super Duty on his debut over fences at Wetherby. He still has the beating of Houblon Des Obeaux on RSA form but Sire Collonges may do better upped in distance again after failing to figure behind Benefficient over 2m5f here last month. He was a long way in front of Ackertac over course and distance back in October and there seems no reason why those placings should be reversed today.
Goulanes (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, mistake 3rd, led 11th, driven and headed after 3 out, 4th and one pace when mistake next, hampered last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 10l behind Lord Windermere (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 8-1 (11-4) With leaders on outside, not fluent 15th, hit 4 out, soon lost place, ridden and outpaced next, kept on from last, no impression, 7th of 11, 11l behind Lord Windermere (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Sire Collonges (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 11th, behind from 3 out, 9th of 13, 34l behind Benefficient (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gs in Mar.
Ackertac (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on under pressure flat, unable to quite get to winner, 2nd of 20, nk behind Rajdhani Express (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (1) sft in Mar.
