hit 1st, off the pace in mid-division, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, plugged on into 3rd run-in, no chance with winner
raced in 4th in chasing group, pushed along after 4th, closer chasing leaders after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily
chased clear leading pair until pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, rallied into 2nd again before the last, no chance with easy winner
off the pace in 5th, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms
held up and well off the pace, not fluent 2nd, fell 7th
off the pace in mid-division, mistake 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
led until before 2 out, chased leader until before last, weakened run-in
mistakes, well in rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up after 6th
never better than mid-division, just slowly and lost place 5th, tailed off
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Motaraabet wasn’t disgraced over fences at Kelso in October and will be all the better for a run in a jumpers’ bumper four weeks ago. Palixandre is starting to look exposed, however, while Lough Legend has not impressed in chases so far. K’CHOU DU PECOS AA is 0-8 but it will be a surprise if a switch to the larger obstacles doesn’t seem him in a much better light and he might get the better of mud-lover On We Go and surprise Musselburgh winner Shallow Run, who has gone up 9lb.
K'chou Du Pecos Aa (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, shaken up 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Will Sting (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Silver In Disguise 18-1 (11-7) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 12, dist behind No Risk Des Flos (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Baratineur (FR) 3-1jfav (11-12) Midfield, steady headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Palixandre (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Led until headed and weakened after 4 out, 5th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Getaway North (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Shallow Run (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Made all, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Not The Chablis (11-5) by 11l, 13 ran.
Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Towards rear, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Gameface (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and struggling when fell 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Costly Diamond (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Led, joined 2nd, headed 4th, close up 6th, weakened from 7th, 4th of 5, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
On We Go (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Led, headed 3 out, no impression from before 2 out, 7th of 10, 20l behind Timeless Beauty (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Lough Legend (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, led before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 16, 20 1/2l behind Dubai Days (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Jembug Drummer (IRE) 11-2 (12-3) Midfield, progress to track leaders 6th, mistake 7th and reminders, hit 4 out and 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 10, dist behind Eurkash (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Motaraabet 7-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd going well over 2 out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened and lost places final 110 yards, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
