held up, pecked 9th, weakened 14th, behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off
led 4th until 6th, led 10th, hard pressed and under pressure from 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead soon after, all out
in touch when fell 10th
reminders, in touch, ridden and headway 14th, 3 lengths down in 3rd 3 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, weakened quickly
always prominent, challenged approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led last, soon headed, kept on
held up, blundered 3rd, headway 11th, blundered 13th, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened
prominent, went 6th until 10th, soon ridden, weakened 12th, pulled up before 14th
held up, brought down 10th
LITTLE SHILLING has picked up about ¿15,000 by winning his last five starts and turned out quickly again under a penalty he is fancied to add to it. A terrific training performance by Tim Vaughan, who picked up the horse for less than 5000 guineas. The horse is not the biggest but he jumped really well when successful at Plumpton on Wednesday and can win this before a break. Willy The Slip also comes here in good form; he was a winner at Lingfield on just his second run over fences. He handles this ground and should continue to improve. Stablemate Laudamus had some fair place form last season, Rosie All Over was successful last time out at Kelso and is not be underestimated, whilst Oncle Kid is one to watch out for market support. A tougher race, but Little Shilling is fancied to win again.
Dream Falcon 33-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 18, 27l behind Mistress Nell (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Rosie All Over 6-1 (11-1) Made virtually all, blundered 12th and 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely running, won at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov beating Seize (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Oncle Kid (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost touch after 13th, never on terms, 5th of 6, 36l behind Breedsbreeze (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.
Willy The Slip 15-2 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden 9th, headway after 4 out, kept on to lead last, won at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Nov beating Dillay Brook (11-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Whatcanisay 7-2fav (11-2) Chased leader until 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened before next, 6th of 10, well behind Et Maintenant (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Laudamus 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, ridden after 5 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Seymar Lad (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Sir Winston (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Close up, stumbled 7th, soon beaten, last of 6, 39l behind Deep Quest (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Nov.
Borisova (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led until 6th, weakened after next, tailed off, 8th of 16, well behind Fair Point (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Simple Glory (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden, outpaced 8th, stayed on to go 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Little Shilling (11-1) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Little Shilling (IRE) 5-4fav (10-5) Hampered, rider lost iron briefly 1st, held up, tracked leading pair 9th, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, canter, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Nagam (11-9) by 20l, 10 ran.
