never travelled in last pair, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, led 9th, very awkward and fell 12th
waited with towards rear, hit 13th, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, left 3rd next, plugged on
soon towards rear of mid-division, struggling when mistake 9th, headway under pressure before 4 out, plugging but no chance when left 5th and hampered next
held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division before 10th, pushed along chasing leaders after 5 out, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner
held up in mid-division, struggling after 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, led before 2 out, clear soon after, stayed on strongly, eased close home
chased leaders, hit 5 out, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders on inside, losing place when mistake 12th, tailed off when tired jump 5 out, soon pulled up
led until 1st, mid-division, towards rear and struggling when pulled up before 12th
raced on inside, led 1st, made most after until narrowly headed 9th, chased leader, left in lead at 12th, narrowly headed when fell 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off 5 out, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced wide, soon chasing leaders, went 3rd at 11th, left in 2nd next, every chance 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next where bumped, weakened before next
behind, mistake and reminders 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
Summit Like Herbie has found some form this winter but ALKOPOP was having only second run over fences when second to Fairlawn Flyer here last month. Toby Lawes’ novice travelled best for a long way that day and can reverse the form today with the winner, who is 7lb worse off. Little Red Lion slips further down the ratings and is eased in grade so warrants respect but Eden Flight has yet to fire since switching to the Venetia Williams yard.
Little Red Lion (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, on inside, not much room on inside when hampered and blundered 6th, never really on terms after, 6th of 15, 22 1/2l behind The Galloping Bear (11-12) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
French Paradoxe (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, made no impression, 5th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Bobhopeornohope (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along under 4 out and soon dropped away, 7th of 8, dist behind To Be Sure (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Alkopop (GER) 9-4fav (11-12) Raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 4 out until next, chased leaders and no impression in 3rd, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Thomas Patrick (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Always behind, 5th of 8, dist behind Destin D'Ajonc (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Eden Flight (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went left 2nd lost place 11th, behind and struggling 13th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, left remote 5th next, 5th of 9, dist behind Win My Wings (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Fairlawn Flyer 6-1 (11-4) Ran in snatches, held up in last pair, not fluent 1st and 4th, headway out wide 4 out, 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Alkopop (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Dock Road (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Never better than midfield, 5th of 6, dist behind Chambard (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Anax (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Pressed leader, led 11th, headed next, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Niceandeasy (11-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Summit Like Herbie 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led soon after 17th, joined next, ridden 2 out, edged left and headed run in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Goodnight Charlie (11-7) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Ballybreen (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Behind, some headway before 3 out, went 6th flat, never involved, 6th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Felton Bellevue (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Cadeau Du Bresil (FR) 80-1 (10-13) Soon behind and several slow jumps, tailed off 11th, 8th of 11, dist behind Smuggler's Blues (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Tudors Treasure 6-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, outpaced before 4 out, no impression after, plugged on flat, 5th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Getmegold (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Robin Of Sherwood (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside before 10th, weakened before 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
