Always in rear
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
Made all, ridden before 2 out, went clear after last
Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, mistake last, no extra
Midfield, headway to chase leader before 3 out, kept on after last without threatening winner
Prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Held up, ridden before 3 out, weakened
Always towards rear
It's a surprise to see Avoir De Soins over the minimum trip as he appeared to relish stepping up to 2m4f here a couple of weeks ago. He's up 6lb and, though today's conditions will make this a stamina test, he may find one or two of these too quick. Away For Slates was beaten a length over today's trip at the same fixture and a 3lb rise is negated by his rider's claim. Clondaw Storm has undoubtedly been disappointing though his last two runs have been over further which may not have suited. Robin Des mana is 2lb lower than his last victory but has been in poor form while CHAMPION CHASE is 0-25. However, the latter is best over this trip on heavy ground and is unlikely to get a better chance to lose his maiden tag.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, bad mistake 4th, headed 5th, dropped to last after 7th, hit 9th, outpaced after 3 out, left poor second 2 out, 2nd of 4, 31l behind Le Coeur Net (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Away For Slates (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Soon settled 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 8th, 2nd again 3 out, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Desque De L'Isle (12-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
High Up In The Air (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off when blundered 14th, 6th of 7, dist behind Hang Tough (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Avoir De Soins (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Slowly into stride, in touch out wide, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on well run-in to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Colonel Keating (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Clondaw Storm (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 9th, headed 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 19l behind Devour (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Champion Chase (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Raced wide close up, jumped left and bumped rival 4 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Gold Fields (10-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
En Coeur (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Held up, left third at last, headway to dispute third 2 out, clear third after last, faded on run-in, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Dubai Outlaw (10-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Kingston Mimosa 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, bad mistake and lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
