tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden clear before next, not fluent last, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 7th, weakened before next
tracked leaders, ridden from 4th, mistake 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden before 4th, soon lost place, well beaten 7th
led until 2nd, prominent, weakened 8th
always in rear
towards rear, ridden before 7th, soon behind
prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened before 8th, pulled up after
held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, no impression when not fluent next, stayed on same pace
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
Withdrawn
EARCOMESTHEDREAM scored by six lengths at Towcester last week and can shrug off a 7lb rise in the weights and go in again. Spanish Arch looks a threat as this is less competitive than the Wetherby race he finished fourth in last time but Perfect Reward has shown nothing since returning to hurdles despite racing off a lower mark. The same comment applies to South O'The Border and Goat Castle makes more appeal on his latest second at Hexham.
Spanish Arch (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, one pace next, left 4th last, 4th of 13, 8l behind African Gold (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Light The World (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 28l behind Miss Exhibitionist (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Perfect Reward 33-1 (11-2) Led until 1st, prominent, led after 6th, headed 3 out, no extra last, 8th of 13, 26l behind Sporting Boy (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
South O'The Border 22-1 (10-10) Held up in touch in rear, outpaced when hit 9th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, last of 6, well behind Arkose (10-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Black Phantom (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, reminder before 6th, went 4th before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 44l behind Quayside Court (9-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Whenever 20-1 (11-10) Behind, never dangerous, 7th of 10, well behind Elegant Olive (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Excelsior Academy 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, well behind Golden Hoof (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, led after 8th, headed approaching 3 out, led again before next, clear when mistake last, stayed on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Hazy Dawn (10-4) by 6l, 13 ran.
Ron 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon lost place, mistake 3 out, blundered last, 6th of 11, 29l behind Orabora (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Lucky Lukey 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear on outside, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Sail And Return (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Life Long (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) In touch, improved 5th, led 7th until after 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 15, 39l behind Chit Chat (10-13) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun '11.
Goat Castle (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway before last, soon every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Livvy Inn (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (4) sft in Nov.
Spirit of Lake (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Behtarini (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jun, 9 ran.
Fred Kennet 14-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, not fluent and ridden 8th, mistake next, soon lost touch, tired when mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Comehomequietly (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov chs (4) gd in Oct '11, 5 ran.
