held up behind, steady progress from 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, nearest finish
mid-division until weakened 3 out
in touch, joined leaders after 3 out, ridden soon after last, led final 100 yards, ran on well
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on same pace from last
chased leaders until 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and soon hard pressed, no extra when headed final 100 yards
mid-division, headway 6th, effort 3 out, soon one pace
in touch, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance next, close 4th but held when not fluent last
Lead On can make up for his costly fall of three weeks ago to get the better of Another Bottle and King's Revenge. Lead On will need to brush up his jumping here that is for sure, but after clouting the first three obstacles on his debut at Wincanton recently, he was warming to his task when crashing out at the final flight. He had just taken the lead off Fredensborg at the time, and may well have held on. He gets the chance for compensation today and is selected to stop the Nicholls newcomer Another Bottle. The latter kept good company on the Flat for Tom Tate, and rounded off his career at Tadcaster by running in the Cambridgeshire. It remains to be seen whether he has the stamina for this game however, and a watching brief may be a sensible policy to adopt on this occasion at least. King's Revenge absolutely cantered up at Lingfield, a result that came as no surprise after his earlier effort against the useful Pauillac, and with Alan King in terrific form, the four-year-old should run a big race. Of the remainder, Shambar and Country Escape may make a bid for the frame, but we are happy to side with Lead On.
Another Bottle (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 27th of 33, 38l behind Formal Decree (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gs in Sept (Flat).
Be Positive 20-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Houlihans Free (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun '05.
Entailment 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 41l behind Only For Sue (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Lead On (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, shaken up and narrow advantage when fell at the last in race won by Fredensborg (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft, 18 ran.
Oncle Bul (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when hampered 7th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Roll Along (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (2) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Rucolino (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 6f out, 11th of 19, well behind Alternator (11-0) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) hvy in Dec.
Shambar (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in rear, pulled way into midfield after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 10, 48l behind Tagula Blue (11-4) at Ascot 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Dec.
Trooper Lee (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by My Turn Now (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (3) sft in Dec, 13 ran.
Worth Abbey 100-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Dusty Dane (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo hdl (4) gd in May.
King's Revenge 8-11fav (11-0) Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) hvy beating Helen Wood (10-7) by 17l, 14 ran.
Heart Springs 20-1 (10-7) Hit 1st, mid-division until fell 4 out in race won by Fredensborg (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft, 18 ran.
Cantabilly (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Raced wide in touch, ridden to chase leading pair final furlong, no impression, 4th of 13, 2l behind Lisathedaddy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (5) pol in Oct (Flat).
Country Escape 10-1 (10-12) Took keen hold early, hit 2nd, blundered last, always towards rear, 11th of 15, well behind Pauillac (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Lord Lieutenant (FR) Kaldounevees gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
