mid-division, tracked leaders after 4th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from next
never better than mid-division, weakened from 4 out
mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden and outpaced by front trio before next, no impression after
made most, driven and headed narrowly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, rallied and every chance from last, just denied in driving finish flat
held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch on inside, lost place and pushed along after 4th, headway under pressure on outside next, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, held on on gamely in driving finish flat, all out
chased leaders to after 4th, behind when not fluent next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
behind when jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, took 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
in touch, pressed leader after 4th, lost place when ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, reminder after 3rd, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place 4 out, outpaced next, no impression after
towards rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced when mistake next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression
held up towards rear, headway and in touch after 3rd, challenged 3 out, led briefly approaching next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression before last
held up, always behind
HEAD LAD has improved with every run and looked certain to be suited by further when staying on over the minimum at Chepstow. He could have done without a 6lb rise, especially as the winner has been beaten twice subsequently, but should have made enough progress to defy the extra. Tim Vaughan tries Scrutinise in a visor while the three-year-old filly Fading Icon showed a bit of improvement when staying on at Fontwell. Dowhatudodobest found 2m7f beyond her at Fakenham after a better run over slightly further than this at Plumpton but On Raglan Road has run poorly over fences since an improved effort over hurdles here in September.
Telson Barley (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon struggling, 12th of 16, dist behind Secret Reprieve (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Royale Jonquille (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, no impression, 8th of 16, 26 3/4l behind Definitelyanoscar (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Head Lad (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, close 3rd last, kept on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Get Wishing (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
On Raglan Road (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 8th, hit next, struggling 11th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Better News 18-1 (11-7) In rear, not that fluent, well behind 7th, pulled up after, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Top Decision (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, driven and headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Kalarika (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Amethea (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, reminders and lost place after 6th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Midnightreferendum (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Man Of The North 33-1 (10-0) Soon well in rear, mistake 3rd, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sergio (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Soon chasing leaders on outside, reminders after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Scrutinise 10-1 (10-10) Raced wide in touch, hit 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Bisoubisou (10-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Classula 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, led after 3rd, headed 8th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Agincourt Reef (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fading Icon 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, hit next, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 13, 16 1/2l behind Mazalto (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dowhatudodobest (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Soon clear with winner, hit 3 out, soon ridden, no impression and lost 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Midnight Queen (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Urtheonethatiwant (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, pecked 3rd, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Snuff Box (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Okmyway 25-1 (10-8) Prominent, pushed along 5th, lost place next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 26 1/2l behind The Crazed Moon (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Keynote (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 37l behind Adjali (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
