held up in rear, mistake 9th, soon struggling, virtually pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 9th, soon ridden and beaten, weakening when hit 2 out
led until 3rd, prominent, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well
prominent, led 3rd, soon headed, led again 6th, headed approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, held flat
held up, headway after 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders until 9th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 8th, well beaten after 9th
mid-division, hit 6th, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 9th, jumped left last, went 3rd close home, no chance with leading pair
tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, one pace 3 out, no impression on leading pair, lost 3rd close home
held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, no impression before 3 out, weakened last
in rear, reminders after 2nd and 5th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance
tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, no impression before 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
always towards rear, mistake 2 out
in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, ridden after 9th, no impression before 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out
prominent, lost place when not fluent 5th, struggling 8th
always behind
mid-division, weakened 9th
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 6th, ridden and lost place after 9th, no impression after
SEVEN IS LUCKY gained his first success over timber at Ayr last week with a very convincing success and, as it was a conditionals' event, he escapes a penalty and can go in again. The ground may not be drying out quite quickly enough for Bandanaman but winning point-to-pointer Rathnaroughy was in touch for a long way before fading over 3m at Ffos Las and should be competitive. Peedeeque scored over this trip on fast ground at Doncaster in November and would have made a bold bid to follow up but for late mistakes there last month. He's on the short-list as is Turbolinas, a C&D winner on Boxing Day before a disappointing run when favourite at Catterick. Oscar Romeo makes his handicap debut and is the type to do better.
Moose Moran (USA) 11-1 (10-1) Led narrowly, headed 3 out, weakened before next, last of 12, well behind Ranjaan (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Bandanaman (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th to go 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 13, 27l behind Jeu De Roseau (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Total Submission 6-1 (10-6) Close up, outpaced 4 out, kept on to go remote 3rd at last, 3rd of 8, 34l behind Wyck Hill (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gd in Nov.
Vintage Star (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, blundered 6th and next, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 25l behind Allow Me (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Ballywatt (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, where not fluent, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 15, 16l behind Merry King (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Another Dimension (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Left in lead 2nd, ridden and hit 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 25l behind Barrie Burn (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Silver Accord (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 7l behind Oscar Prairie (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) gd.
Rathnaroughy (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Soon led, mistake 5th, not fluent next or 8th, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 20l behind Al Shababiya (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Dance Island (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led until after 1st, prominent, lost place approaching 8th, soon no chance, unseated rider last, in a race won by Bellflower Boy (10-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Quiamo Malta (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, lost place after 2nd, outpaced after 7th, 4th of 9, 25l behind Sandynow (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Peedeeque 3-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, challenging when blundered 3 out, blundered 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Corkage (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Father Probus 10-1 (11-3) Always behind, mistake 5th, struggling 14th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Sarika (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Oscar Romeo (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, stayed on from next, 4th of 10, 19l behind Koup De Kanon (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Copsehill Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader until mistake 8th, soon lost place, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, 4th of 10, 24l behind Loch Dhu (9-11) at Aintree 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Turbolinas (FR) 3-1fav (11-6) Towards rear and pushed along, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 45l behind Patavium (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Artic Night (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, effort 4 out, driven and outpaced before next, ridden approaching 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 16l behind Stormion (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Delightfully (FR) 12-1 (10-12) In rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, kept on from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Shooting Times (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Grand Art (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, soon with leader, led 4th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Shooting Times (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Seven Is Lucky (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) With leader, led 6th, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Sydney Cove (10-11) by 12l, 12 ran.
