prominent, headway to press leader 5 out, ridden to lead 3 out, pressed last, stayed on well run in
chased leaders, niggled along but still going well when fell 4 out
mid division, headway on outside before 4 out, every chance when upsides leader after 2 out, bad mistakes last and lost irons, no extra
led, pressed on home turn, headed 3 out, weakened thereafter
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced home turn, kept on for distant fourth
in rear, mistakes throughout, struggling and pulled up before 4th last
held up, mistake 9th, fell 10th
towards rear, struggling off pace on home turn, never a factor
mid division, dropped towards rear after blunder at 3rd, struggling and pulled up after 5 out
mid division on outside, mistake 2nd, struggling after 4th, pulled up before ninth
mid division, ridden and weakened home turn
HEAD ON is the only course winner in the line-up and has also scored over this trip here. He looked an improved performer when beating a decent Warwick field a week ago and can defy his penalty under his regular partner. Tallow For Coal shaped well enough on his chasing debut and the form of that that race is working out very well. He has to concede weight all round but is expected to give a strong account. Rapid Flight definitely has a shout on his best form but the jury is currently out on the Henderson inmate and Ecossais is another worthy of consideration. Cardboard Gangster receives weight all round and is interesting on his first chase run for this yard.
Tallow For Coal (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Prominent, led and pushed along 4 out, pressed before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind The Newest One (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
The Composeur (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 10th, not fluent next, pushed along 13th, bad mistake next, soon lost place, 4th of 5, 31l behind Hawk's Well (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Jobsonfire 40-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, jumped left and mistake 12th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Rapid Flight 5-2fav (11-0) Led or disputed lead until before 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Your Darling (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ecossais (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, unseated rider 5th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Always in rear, not fluent 8th, well beaten before 5 out, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
That's The Badger (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden after 7th, behind from next, 9th of 15, dist behind Coeur Serein (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
In The Detail (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 6th, led 8th, headed 3 out, held flat, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Barricane (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Head On (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway and pushed along 9th, went 2nd at 12th, led 15th, hit 3 out, ridden clear before hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating The Newest One (11-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Carlow Farmer (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Raced in 2nd or 3rd, 3rd and beaten from 4 out, well held when blundered 2 out, unseated rider soon after, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cardboard Gangster 9-2 (10-12) Led, ridden jumped right and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Gentleman Valley (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
