held up towards rear, headway 3 out, close 4th 2 out, 3rd flat, stayed on same pace
prominent, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed before next, weakened
mid-division, headway on outside 5th, driven 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, unable to trouble winner
held up in rear, headway going well 3 out, challenged next, soon led, went left and dived at last, driven out flat
led, 4 lengths clear after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, no extra 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, closed on outside from after 5th, led before 2 out, headed just after hurdle, one pace flat
mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
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WICKED WILLY was beaten less than a length at Worcester in the summer and ran perfectly respectably when third at Wincanton on his reappearance. Jamie Bargary is a useful man to have on board in a race like this and he can get the better of equally-unexposed Taunton third Camron De Chaillac and Capsis Desbois. Barkis doesn’t look one of his stable better novices and needs some help from the handicapper while Carry On Sydney continues to disappoint. Sensible Simpson may need this after a break.
Volt Face (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, in touch after 3 out, weakened after next, 8th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Stamp Your Feet (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Barkis 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, fell 7th, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 2 out, no chance with leaders, soon weakened, went 4th before last, 4th of 11, 22l behind Finian's Oscar (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th or 7th, close up after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Soupy Soups (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Carry On Sydney 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Bryden Boy (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Camron De Chaillac (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up, in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, disputing 2nd when blundered last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Reilly's Minor (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance last (normal 3 out), pushed along before omitted 2 out, soon one pace disputing 3rd and driven along, plugged on, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 12, 10l behind River Frost (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Capsis Desbois (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Led until 2nd, mostly chased leader from next until after 6th, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Buster Thomas (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Walkami (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place after 8th, behind from 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Craiganee (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Bandsman (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Sensible Simpson 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd after 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression on winner before last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Trafalgar Rock (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
