led until after 1st, led again before 6th, headed when not fluent 7th, weakened before last
mid-division, headway from 6th, led 2 out, drew clear from last, comfortably
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling 7th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
led after 1st, headed when not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place after next, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 6th, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 7th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and edged right, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, headway 6th, ridden and no extra 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent2nd, behind 6th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 5th, mistake next, tailed off next, pulled up after
prominent, reminder after 5th, lost place when not fluent next, weakened before 7th, pulled up after
mid-division, headway before 3rd, led 7th, mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace last, no impression on winner
There are question marks against a number of these but Vaillant Creek ran his best race so far over timber when second to Raktiman at Market Rasen while Belmount would have a chance if handling the drop in distance. Iron Butterfly, third at Fakenham last month, and Towcester scorer Bouggietopieces also enter calculations but Mikey Hamill can steer the consistent JOHNS LUCK to a second career victory as his claim takes care of the 6lb his mount has been raised for another good run behind Dawson City at Taunton.
Belmount (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led, joined 4 out, not fluent next, soon headed, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 40l behind Binge Drinker (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led 1st, headed after 2nd, led and pecked next, soon headed, lost place 3 out, mistake and hampered next, well beaten after, 11th of 20, 33l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Qalinas (FR) 9-2 (11-1) In touch, chased winner from 3rd, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed before next, 6th of 7, well behind Milansbar (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Vaillant Creek (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Led, ridden 2 lengths clear last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Raktiman (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Bravo Bravo 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, mistake 2nd, pushed along 6th, ridden after 10th, lost place 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Caulfields Venture (11-8) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 13 ran.
Iron Butterfly 7-1 (11-8) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Be Bop Boru (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) In touch on outside, mistake 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 11, 28l behind Quinlandio (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Johns Luck (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 7th, led narrowly 3 out, hard pressed from next, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dawson City (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Tingle 5-2fav (11-9) Made all, stayed on strongly from 2 out, won at Bangor 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug '12 beating Hannah Jacques (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bouggietopieces 7-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, with leader, led 4th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcap hdle (4) gs in Dec beating Eaton Rock (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
El Indio (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Led until 5th, every chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Darkestbeforedawn (11-1) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Reyno 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place and ridden 6th, well beaten 3 out, 11th of 13, 43l behind Wily Fox (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
