led to 2nd, remained prominent, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, headway 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, not quicken
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway going well approaching 3 out, shaken up to lead flat, ran on
prominent, led 6th to 7th, weakened after 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, reminder after 3rd, lost place 6th, remained in touch, stayed on same pace 2 out, went 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
raced keenly, hampered 1st, headway to go prominent 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, led 2nd to 6th, led again 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up in last, lost touch from 6th, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway soon after, led 2 out, headed last, weakened towards finish
in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, no danger after
took keen hold, held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after next, hanging left and lost touch after 6th, tailed off
in touch, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
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Anglicisme is best in at the weights judged by official BHA ratings but his rating is probably higher than it should be and a better bet in a poor contest looks to be ROISIN'S PRINCE, who gets the vote ahead of Devito. The last mentioned appreciated the drop into this grade when finding just Sun Quest too good at Taunton earlier this month and a similar run will see him go close again. Spare Me has disappointed in two starts since landing a claiming hurdle at Market Rasen last month and he looks best watched, while Finlay's Footsteps has shown promise but remains a maiden after 12 starts. North Walk has run better in his last two starts and has to be considered but preference is for Roisin's Prince who has shown a consistent level of form, particularly in this grade and at this venue, and he is taken to resume winning ways.
Spare Me 66-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 15th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Cresswell Willow (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Anglicisme (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, behind from 5th, 12th of 17, 43l behind The Polomoche (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Oct.
Celticello (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, disputing 4th when fell 2 out in race won by I'm A Legend (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Decree Nisi 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Midnight Chase (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
Roisin's Prince (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Supsonic (10-5) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft.
Bering de Lauriere (FR) 40-1 (10-11) 8th of 17, 17l behind Ellen Tilley (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (5) gs.
Bret Maverick (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Always behind, last of 17, 50l behind Three Thieves (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Devito (FR) 3-1 (10-7) Led, ridden when not fluent 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Sun Quest (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hdl (5) sft.
Global Achiever 28-1 (10-1) Towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Posh Emily (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hcp hdl (5) gs in Nov.
North Walk (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 14l behind Star Tenor (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
See The View (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, driven along on outside 3 out, hung left and hampered 2 out, continued to hang left, went poor 4th run-in, tailed off, 4th of 9, 27l behind Award Winner (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Tommy Cross Bob's Return gelding out of Pytchley Dawn.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Delayed Approach (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Shenandoah Girl 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 13, 27l behind Sagunt (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol (Flat).
Finlay's Footsteps 9-4fav (10-7) In touch, reminders and lost place after 4th, soon behind, kept on same pace from 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 30l behind General Alarm (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Intensifier (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In touch until weakened over 3f out, 8th of 12, 17l behind Snowberry Hill (10-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol (Flat).
Langkawi Beach (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 12, 32l behind Priest Field (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Opus Cafe (FR) 7-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up in race won by Alcatras (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 16 ran.
