held up in mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 3 out, close 3rd last, stayed on same pace last
slowly into stride, in rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, raced wide, mistake 3rd, lost place after 6th, soon behind
made all, hard ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, held on well
in rear, not fluent 6th, effort when fell 3 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, close 4th when mistake last, no extra flat
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace and beaten, no extra last
pressed winner, strong challenge when mistake 2 out, stayed on, edged left towards finish, held close home
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Clock On Tom is usually seen in sellers and claimers but ran well at the weights last time when second at Leicester. AZA RUN can be hard to catch right but beat a decent yardstick here six weeks ago and a repeat performance would probably suffice in this. C'est Du Gateau may have more to offer while Comber Mill is dropped in class and could also play a part.
Clock On Tom 9-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4 out, led before 3 out, hung right before next, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, short of room on rail and switched left run-in, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Octagon (11-5) at Leicester 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Aza Run (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up and behind, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching last, driven clear, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Yasir (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
C'Est Du Gateau (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 4th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Willshebetrying (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Comber Mill (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, prominent, led narrowly 3 out, headed after next, soon outpaced, weakened last, 8th of 15, 27 1/2l behind Cougar Kid (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Flight To Nowhere 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, hampered 2 out, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Comanche Chieftain (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Chatelier (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, quickly lost place before 4 out, soon tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Cresswell Legend (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Dragon Khan (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Yasir (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Led, hit 5th, headed 6th, led again before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Daytime Ahead (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Norse Castle 33-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Cougar Kid (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Boutan 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged and every chance on outside when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held before last, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Global Fert (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
