pressed leader until not fluent 5th, mistake and lost place next, jumped slowly and struggling from 7th, slow next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, led next, mistake and headed 7th, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, no impression towards finish
held up in rear, closed 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
jumped slightly left, led until 6th, led next, stayed on gamely
Nonrunner
The novice Rosa Fleet won over 3m at Southwell before finishing third at Bangor but looks a shade high in the weights at present. Kings Cross also won on his penultimate start, at Lingfield, but was beaten on a return visit to the Surrey track when favourite. Cloudy Bob has only managed one win in 22 starts over fences and fell at Leicester on his latest start, though is on a decent mark nowadays. SON OF SUZIE is still seeking a first victory over the larger obstacles but has shown promise, especially when there has been plenty of give in the ground. He won here over hurdles on heavy going and may now be ready to open his account over fences.
Rosa Fleet (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, soon lost place, slow next, mistake 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Kassis (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Son Of Suzie 6-1cfav (11-6) In touch in mid-division, mistake 4th, hit 13th, soon ridden and no impression, hampered 4 out, 5th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Lord Landen (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Cloudy Bob (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up, fell 4th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kings Cross (FR) 7-4fav (11-7) Held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders 7th, outpaced 4 out, rallied under pressure into 2nd 3 out, went left next and last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Alder Mairi (11-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Sunny Ledgend 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, dist behind Long John (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, weakened from next, lost place flat, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Waldorf Salad (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
