tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, effort on outside approaching next, soon outpaced, no impression
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders
with leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next
raced keenly, mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind
raced keenly in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division on outside, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
in touch on inside, headway 3 out, chased winner before next, outpaced between last, no chance in clear 2nd when eased flat
led narrowly to 6th, lost place before 2 out, soon beaten
held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, never near leaders
mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, kept on same pace, went moderate 3rd last, no chance with front pair
raced keenly, with leaders, led 6th, quickened clear between last 2, cmfortably
held up, always behind
VULCANITE was a very useful handicapper on the Flat for Ralph Beckett, winning five times from just a dozen starts. He made a very promising debut over timber behind the well regarded Tetlami at Kempton on King George Day and shouldn't have too much trouble taking this before going on to much better things. Spiekeroog was in nowhere near that class on the level and has only shown moderate form in two starts over timber but he's with the right yard to show some improvement. Fiveways won two bumpers and finished runner-up at Cheltenham in the other but he's made no impression in two runs over hurdles. Vivre Libre, a winner on the Flat in France, is likely to prove better than he's shown so far for new connections.
Aussie Blue (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, lost place over 1f out, last of 12, 18l behind Zafeen's Pearl (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Canopy Of Stars 50-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 13, 44l behind My Tent Or Yours (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Dream Again Boys (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, behind from 4th, 9th of 11, 29l behind Speed Master (11-5) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Fiveways (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) With leader, challenged 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, no impression when hampered last, 6th of 16, 32l behind Valid Reason (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Furius 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 26l behind Break The Chain (10-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov '10.
High Road (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, 46l behind Heather Royal (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Knockavardagh Boy (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Led, mistakes 3rd and 4th, headed after next, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Fly Town (10-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn chs (5) sft, 6 ran.
Rosquero (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led over 7f out, headed 6f out, weakened 3f out, 4th of 7, 33l behind Hurraboru (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Spiekeroog 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, chased leaders approaching 3 out, left 5th when hampered next, stayed on same pace, no impression, 4th of 15, 15l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Theodore Lamb 25-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 11, 44l behind Gores Island (10-7) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Traditional Bob (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in rear, outpaced 4 out, effort 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 18l behind Ambion Wood (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Vivre Libre 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway to 3rd before 3 out, no chance when weakened to 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind All The Aces (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Vulcanite (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Keen early, tracked leaders, mistake 1st, blundered 2nd, joined winner 3 out, every chance next, ridden and one pace approaching last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Tetlami (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Valrene 100-1 (10-2) In rear, stayed on passed beaten rivals from over 2f out, never any chance, 6th of 13, 33l behind My Tent Or Yours (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Dec.
