in touch on outer, blundered 5th, reminders after next, pecked 7th, blundered 8th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out, plugged on to take remote 4th flat
behind, struggling 5 out, never dangerous, well beaten when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd at next, 1 length down last, led narrowly soon after, headed flat, kept on, held towards finish
hampered 1st, towards rear, mistake 8th, struggling 5 out, never dangerous, tailed off
made most, joined 5 out, went on again after 3 out, ridden after next, 1 length advantage when tired jump last, soon headed, rallied gamely to regain lead flat, held on
hampered 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, weakened from next, lost place flat, tailed off
not fluent 1st, tracked winner, disputed lead 5 out until after 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd when blundered next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, close up when blundered badly and unseated rider 9th
Glenwood Star and Iora Glas could both figure in this if taking to the larger obstacles. It would be no surprise to see Waldorf Salad go well on his reappearance while Leicester runner-up Monderon won over hurdles here in 2013. Chicoria got the better of ST JOHNS POINT at Market Rasen last month but the second is now 4lb better off and can turn the tables with the top weight having been pulled up at Leicester subsequently. Like Sully will enjoy the going and is preferred to Golan Dancer of the others.
Chicoria (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-8) Prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, soon lost place, jumped left and behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Glenwood Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Georgie Lad (11-7) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
St Johns Point (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Chased leader, hit 5th, led after 4th, driven and edged right flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Chicoria (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Iora Glas (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Waldorf Salad 3-1jfav (11-12) Edgy and mounted on horsewalk, chased leader, led 2nd until before next, chased leader until 10th, chased leading pair, weakened before 5 out, 4th and no chance when blundered next, rallied into poor 4th again run-in, 4th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Buachaill Alainn (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped big and awkward 1st, mistake 9th, well beaten from 13th, 6th of 9, dist behind Vendredi Trois (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Like Sully (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) In touch on outside, lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Antony (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Monderon (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked winner, mistake 5 out, 2 lengths down in 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Troika Steppes (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
