mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well
tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
towards rear, fell 2nd
in rear, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
towards rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd from last, one pace
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened last
led, headed before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Beau Lake does not arrive in the same form as when successful 12 months ago, though is only a pound higher. Mr Fickle has been in terrific form over hurdles and on the Flat and Jason Nuttall's claim offsets his weight rise for winning at Sandown. He must be thereabouts while there are possibilities about Malanos on his favoured ground. Needless Shouting has been running on the level and Prouts Pub could do better reverting to hurdles but Rock Of Leon has questions to answer after pulling up at Lingfield. MAKETHEDIFFERENCE has never raced on heavy going in this country but handled conditions in Ireland and was running well enough in the autumn to warrant plenty of respect in this grade.
Rock Of Leon 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, losing touch when blundered and pulled up after next, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Prouts Pub (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden along after 7th, weakened before 4 out, last of 11, dist behind Javert (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Needless Shouting (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced wide early headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Blue Chip (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, driven and headway on outside after 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, led between last 2, stayed on well flat, won at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Spice Fair (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Makethedifference (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd when went left and mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Watt Broderick (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Disputed (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, stayed on flat, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Solstice Star (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Highsalvia Cosmos 150-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, 4th of 12, 4l behind William H Bonney (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Beau Lake (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, well held when mistake next, 6th of 8, 21l behind For Good Measure (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Malanos (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader until ridden approaching 2 out, chased leaders, hung right under pressure from 2 out, no extra in 3rd when jumped right last, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Isaac Bell (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
