held up, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along approaching 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off
led after 1st until next, chased leader until approaching 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
led until after 1st, led next, clear when mistake 5th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, reminders and lost place after 4th, weakened from next, pulled up before 7th
in rear, ridden after 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, went 2nd 5th until approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 4th, went 2nd approaching 7th, led 2 out, ridden clear flat
held up in rear, headway from 6th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened next, tailed off, pulled up before last
soon not going well in rear, not fluent 2nd or next, lost touch after 6th, tailed off
This is quite a competitive seller with Knight Legend sure to be popular after running the well-backed Celticello to less than three lengths in a similar contest at Fakenham last time. Jockey bookings suggest Indian Spring, a winner twice over timber in Ireland and fit from a run on the all-weather, is the pick of Gary Moore's pair ahead of Verasi while Earth Magic's confidence will have been boosted by an easy win at Hexham in November. The vote, however, goes to LABOREC who is dropped into this grade for the first time and comes here off the back off a solid second in a better race at Uttoxeter.
Captain Becket 14-1 (10-13) Raced in last, ridden approaching 8th, weakened well before 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Kathleens Pride (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Deep Reflection 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, reminders and headway after 5th, weakened after next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Supreme de Paille (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Earth Magic (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Made most, headed briefly going to 2 out, clear before last, readily, won at Hexham 2m 4f sell hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Bubses Boy (10-12) by dis, 4 ran.
Abstract Art (USA) 28-1 (11-10) Behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mic's Delight (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 16 ran.
Hoh Viss 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 27l behind Celticello (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gs.
Indian Spring (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, weakened over 4f out, last of 12, 39l behind Free World (11-0) at Kempton 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Knight Legend (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Prominent, joined leader approaching 7th, led before 3 out, headed before last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Celticello (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gs.
Laborec (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Bellflower Boy (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Pocket Too 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon closed, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on, unable to make an impression, 2nd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Henry Hook (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Sir Clad 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind I'm In The Pink (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Verasi 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 6th, mistake 8th, under pressure 12th, gradually weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Rey Nacarado (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
