held up towards rear, headway after 5th, stumbled on bend after 7th, mistake 9th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, jumped left, struggling 5th, tailed off after 7th, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last
in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 9th, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
prominent, led 6th, headed before 8th, went 2nd 2 out until last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, went 2nd again towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, reminder before 6th, lost place when hampered and carried wide bend after 7th, soon behind
ridden away from start, mid-division until dropped rear and driven before 3rd, pulled up before 6th
mid-division, headway 6th, carried wide on bend after 7th, went 2nd before 9th until mistake 2 out, weakened flat
held up in touch on inside, closed 6th, not fluent next, ridden 8th, weakened after next
led until after 4th, losing place when mistake 6th, well behind after 7th, soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened 3 out
held up, headway from 7th, led before next, clear after 3 out, ridden out
prominent, not fluent 6th, led briefly before 8th, weakened last
prominent, led after 4th, headed 6th, lost place 8th, weakened after next
Nonrunner
GILZEAN disappointed when favourite at Wetherby last time but had run well at the same track before that. Alex Hales' charge gets another chance in this given veteran Earcomesthedream is upped a grade off a higher mark after scoring at Towcester last week and last month's Ludlow winner Minella Bliss also faces a tougher task. Crack Of Thunder has run below par in both starts so far this season but Safran De Cotte reverts to hurdling off a lower mark having failed to complete his last three outings over fences. Leath Acra Mor may prove best of the rest with a 10lb conditional helping his cause in this.
Golden Bird (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on but never a factor, 5th of 9, 33 3/4l behind American (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Crack Of Thunder (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Midfield, under pressure 9th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up 5 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 37 1/2l behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Gilzean (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) In touch, lost place 5th, ridden 3 out, soon rallied, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 20 1/4l behind Native Optimist (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Leath Acra Mor (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Chased leader to 3 out, ridden and one pace after, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Harry Hunt (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Safran De Cotte (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division but in touch, under pressure halfway, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up 6 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, pushed along from 6th, led 3 out, ridden before next, 5 lengths clear last, kept on, won at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Ballochmyle (10-9) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Aviador (GER) 20-1 (10-11) Prominent until lost place before 7th, 5th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Lady Of Longstone (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway after 7th, close up 3 out, edged right and one pace before next, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Oscar Jane (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Maypole Lass 10-3fav (11-0) In touch, outpaced 4 out, went 4th last, no impression on leaders, 4th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Miss Macnamara (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Bridal Suite (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not much room and switched right after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Not A Bother Boy (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 5th, pushed along after 11th, ridden and weakened after next, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Maccabees (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Winter Alchemy (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, 12 3/4l behind Touch Of Steel (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
El Indio (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Bumped and reminder start, soon led, jumped slowly 3rd, headed 9th, led again briefly before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, dist behind Snowball (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
American Life (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place from 6th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Periquest (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
