tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, headway after 3 out, no extra flat
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, challenged last, ran on to lead post
tracked leaders on outside, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last
prominent, ridden after 7th, lost place approaching 9th, well held 2 out
held up, not fluent and ridden after 8th, well beaten before 2 out
held up, pushed along 8th, some late headway, never on terms
in touch, went 2nd 6th until 8th, outpaced 3 out, not much room and rallied before 2 out, no extra flat
held up towards rear, mistake and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, no threat to leaders
held up in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out until last, no extra final 100 yards
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 9th, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit last, headed post
Prince Tom won over C&D last season and made a promising reappearance behind Sivola De Sivola in a Newbury handicap last month. Paul Nicholls' top weight should be a leading player here but it looks to be only a matter of time before CALICO ROSE, well backed when a close-up third at Wincanton last time, gets off the mark for the season and today could be her day with Ed Glassonbury taking off 7lb. Fox Appeal has run two sound races at Fontwell this term and winning chaser Magic Marmalade was second at Newbury last month but Bellflower Boy is woefully out of form, though did win off a higher mark at Bangor a year ago.
Prince Tom 6-1 (10-9) Soon steadied into mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, went 3rd approaching last stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Sivola De Sivola (10-13) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Nov.
Fox Appeal (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 5th, joined 2 out (usual 3 out), driven and headed at bypassed 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Lets Get Serious (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Whispering Jack 16-1 (9-7) Tracked clear leaders, close up after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 19, 26l behind Poungach (11-4) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Pavillon Bleu (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy, 18 ran.
Bellflower Boy (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 30l behind My Arch (11-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 6-1 (10-11) Mistake 1st, soon detatched in rear, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Christopher Wren (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs, 11 ran.
Cantabilly (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, slow 4th, soon struggling, weakened 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 6, 12l behind Super Formen (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Otter Mist 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place 6th, soon beaten, 9th of 11, well behind Mister Chancer (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Magic Marmalade (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leading pair, challenged and hit 3 out, narrow lead and hit next, ridden and headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Di Kaprio (11-9) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Calico Rose 7-2fav (11-7) Led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra near finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Swift Chap (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Benbens (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 9, 20l behind Attaglance (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Oct.
