held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 6f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, ridden 8f out, behind final 5f
tracked leader until over 6f out, 4th and beaten over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, pushed along 8f out, lost place 6f out, behind final 4f
held up in touch, went 2nd 6f out until over 1f out, no impression on winner, one pace
in touch, outpaced and a bit wide on bend over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
The Galileo gelding Stamp Your Feet was third on his debut at Southwell in February and looks the danger to TOVIERE. But Oliver Sherwood's son of Presenting is taken to make amends for a below-par fourth at Ludlow in November as he had run well on good ground over this course and distance just under a year ago. The Blue Bomber would have every chance on his third at Cheltenham on New Year's Day while ex-pointer Hahnenkam is worth a market check. Knightly Pleasure and Alexander The Grey are likely improvers.
Hahnenkam (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Cl up, ld frm aftr 4th & 2l adv 5th, hdd well bef 2out, wknd, 6th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Ballybane (11-9) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn in Nov.
Keepyourheadup Sir Percy gelding out of Sweet Lemon.
Cassivellaunus (IRE) Danehill Dancer gelding out of Celtic Heroine.
Hab Sab (IRE) Papal Bull gelding out of Tamburello.
Lillington (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no inpression when hung right 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 4th final furlong, weakened and dropped to 5th, 5th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Alfredo (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gs in Apr.
Double Storm Double Trigger M out of Storm Kitten.
Knightly Pleasure 7-1 (10-7) Pushed along and struggling over 4f out, always towards rear, 7th of 11, dist behind Jennifer Eccles (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Oct.
Alexander The Grey 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, close 3rd when carried right over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Lithic (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Toviere (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leader, still close up when in view 3f out, one pace and beaten final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Mac Gregory (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5f out, led 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Happy Hollow (10-12) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Feb.
The Blue Bomber 8-1 (10-7) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Bolving (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.
