chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 10th, weakened 12th, mistake 4 out
held up in touch, good headway tracking leaders 9th, went 2nd 11th, challenged and hit 3 out, good jump last, soon led, headed post
held up in touch, mistake 8th, hit 11th, behind and pulled up before next
raced keenly, chased leaders, led 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, joined last, soon headed, rallied gamely to lead again post
raced wide, chased leaders, hit 4th, behind 7th, never on terms after
made most until 6th, chased winner until 11th, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace before 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place on bend after 3rd, headway on outside chasing leaders 6th, pushed along again and lost place on bend after 10th, behind and pulled up before 4 out
in touch, behind 10th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
prominent, pushed along and no impression in 4th place when mistake 3 out
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Diplomate Sivola stepped up to this trip for the first time since arriving from France and won a similar-grade handicap by 12l at Lingfield under owner/rider David Maxwell. Not surprisingly he's been raised 13lb and this is tougher but he's the youngest in the line-up and has plenty of scope. Uhlan Bute is almost twice his age but won by even further on his 50th start at Plumpton so a 9lb rise shouldn't pose too much of a problem. TOUCH KICK went up 3lb for landing a Hereford handicap in this class before stepping up a grade and placed at Newbury and Chepstow. Back in this company he can return to winning ways though Fox Appeal has won over the course and the distance and has scored in better class. Le Boizelo would be respected if the ground turned testing but Bramble Brook has done his winning in very small fields.
Silverhow (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tended to jump right, in touch in about 6th on inside, hit 7th, pushed along and struggling to go the pace before 12th, no chance after, 5th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, led last, came clear run-in, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Holbrook Park (11-12) by 12l, 8 ran.
Easy Street (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway on outside 5 out, driven to dispute 4th before 2 out, never on terms, weakened between last 2, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Harry The Viking (10-5) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Touch Kick (IRE) 9-2fav (10-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace and beaten when left disputing 2nd last, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Doitforthevillage (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, headway 11th (water), ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 14l behind Carole's Destrier (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Jumped right at times, made all, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Dylanseoghan (10-12) by 15l, 9 ran.
Le Boizelo (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Achille (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Lieutenant Colonel 25-1 (11-7) Held up in last, closed 12th, outpaced after next, left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 17 1/2l behind More Buck's (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Bramble Brook 2-1 (11-3) Led, headed narrowly 8th, hit next, not fluent 12th, lost place and reminder after next, ridden after 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, last of 3, 32l behind Scoop The Pot (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Raced keenly, jumped well and soon led, pushed along and pressed 2 out, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Romain De Senam (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led until 13th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Larry (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
