tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, headway 6 out, kept on from 2 out, went poor 3rd before last until towards finish
led, heded before 5 out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish
in rear and in touch, outpaced before 5 out, every chance 2 out, kept on and well held by winner
tracked leader, led before 5 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in touch in 4th, led before 3 out, kept on well from last
Wilde Pastures won easily on his reappearance at Ayr in October but has been put up 10lb and could be vulnerable here, though is a previous course and distance winner. LE BACARDY can probably be forgiven his run at Ludlow after a break. He only weakened approaching the last that day and this looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways with Sa Suffit returning from a lengthy absence and Viva Colina always liable to make a significant error. Stagecoach Pearl hasn't raced since July and has been racing over much longer trips for most of this year.
Viva Colonia (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 46l behind On Tour (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Sa Suffit (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 7, 20l behind Kruzhlinin (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Nov '13.
Le Bacardy (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, every chance 4 out, one pace 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 7, 12l behind Arkaim (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Wilde Pastures (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Made all, clear after 4 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct beating My Idea (11-3) by 9l, 5 ran.
Stagecoach Pearl 11-2 (11-10) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 13th, went 2nd before 15th (water), one pace and held when going for gap and not much room on inside rail in home straight, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Ballybough Gorta (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
