in touch, lost place approaching 10th, mistake 14th, soon beaten, tailed off
held up in rear but in touch, pushed along when blundered 5th, behind from 14th, tailed off
made all, mistake 3 out, driven clear next, stayed on well
tracked leaders, slow 6th, mistake 14th, soon weakened, no impression after
in touch, joined leader 4th, under pressure 4 out, soon no impression
held up in touch, chased leaders 10th, hard driven after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear but in touch, weakened 6 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Last month's Warwick winner Chac Du Cadran is still very well treated on the form of his victory over 3m6f in the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick in 2013 and would go very close if in the same mood. Many Stars has claims on his third to Tales Of Milan at Doncaster last month and Kings Apollo, only out of the frame once so far over fences, shapes as though this stamina test will suit. But Carli King may have trouble lasting home while a penalty may have scuppered the hopes of shock Plumpton scorer Petit Ecuyer and recent Bangor runner-up Minella Bliss has more to do than when beating Around A Pound over track and trip at the start of the month. PRESENTED had to be hard ridden to get back to winning ways at Bangor and is 8lb higher here. But his efforts last season included a fair sixth in the Eider at Newcastle off a higher mark so he's probably the one to beat.
Many Stars (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Tracked leader, soon dropped in touch, ridden before 4 out in 3rd, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always held from last, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Dream Flyer (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Presented (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) In rear, reminders 3rd and 7th, driven along 9th, headway to track leaders 11th, pressed leader 13th, led approaching last, ridden out, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov beating Azure Fly (11-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Carli King (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Pressed leader on outside, lost place 4 out, ridden and no impression with front pair from next, 3rd of 7, 15l behind The Musical Guy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Gentle George 3-1 (11-12) Led, headed after 4th, led again 5th, blundered and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Southway Star (11-1) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.
Chac Du Cadran (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, led 5th until next, led again 10th until 12th, driven to lead again 14th, headed 16th, mistake 4 out, led again approaching 2 out, joined and hit last, stayed on gamely, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating The Last Bridge (11-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3rd, clear 5 out, mistake last, all out (1 fence ommited), won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy beating Croco Mister (10-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
Around A Pound (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to chase easy winner 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Minella Bliss (10-11) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway 8th, led 4 out, ridden and hung right after 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Nordic Nymph (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Kings Apollo 7-1 (10-6) Led, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Big Jer (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
