chased leaders, left 2nd at 6th, mistake next, lost 2nd 9th, went 2nd again 12th until 4 out, chased leading pair, outpaced after 2 out, left in poor 2nd at the last
held up in touch, mistake 5th, pushed along after 8th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner
led until 2nd, chased leader, left in lead 6th, mistake 8th, blundered 10th, joined 2 out, pressed between last 2, kept slight advantage, just under 1 length ahead when mistake and left well clear last
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged from 2 out, just under 1 length down and every chance when fell last
held up in rear, went modest 4th before 2 out, left in 3rd at the last, kept on flat, no chance with winner, lost 3rd post
led 2nd, fell 6th
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until pushed along 12th, outpaced 3 out, kept on flat, went 3rd post, never any chance with winner
Midnight Charmer never seems to run a bad race and is back in the right grade after his latest third at Warwick. He won't be far away again while Full Ov Beans overcame trouble in-running to score by a wide margin here on New Year's Day. Ally Stirling again takes off 7lb but CRUISING BYE has much more scope than his rivals and, having made a successful start to his chase career when beating a subsequent winner at Ffos Las, can double his tally here. Bill The Lad's Towcester victory was franked but he was disappointing when a short-priced favourite on a return visit to the track on Boxing Day.
Got Attitude (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Soon settled in 4th, hit 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 6, 36l behind Chestnut Ben (11-6) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Cruising Bye 10-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 12th, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied and went 2nd last, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec beating Saroque (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Full Ov Beans 7-2 (10-8) Prominent, hampered when left in lead 2nd, well clear from 4 out, very easily, won at Fakenham 2m 5f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) sft beating Minella Ranger (10-9) by well, 5 ran.
Midnight Charmer 4-1 (10-9) Held up in last trio, headway after 10th, went 4th before 11th, stayed on to 3rd before last, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Free World (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Bill The Lad (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, hit 10th, led 3 out, headed before next where mistake, stayed on same pace last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Le Grand Chene (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Goring Two (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led on long run to 3 out (normal 4 out), headed approaching that fence where mistake and soon weakened, driven and struggling in 4th on long run to last, weakened to 5th approaching last, 5th of 10, 49l behind Brandon Thomas (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, weakened after 11th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Carli King (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft, 9 ran.
