raced wide throughout, hit 1st, chased leader until dropped to 4th before 4th, went 3rd 9th until 12th, struggling when blundered 4 out, modest 3rd again 3 out, left remote 2nd at the last
chased leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, led 4 out, clear after next, eased run-in
well in rear, mistake 10th, tailed off and no chance when blundered 4 out, left remote 4th at the last
chased leading trio, went 3rd before 4th until 9th, 3rd again 12th, driven and struggling when lost remote 3rd 2 out, left 3rd at the last
jumped left, led and set good pace, headed 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, went left stumbled and unseated rider at the last
Johnnys Legacy won in this grade at Fontwell on fast going in the summer but was then tailed off at Sedgefield. The Purchaser was pulled up on his chasing bow and Midnight Charmer suffered the same fate at Uttoxeter last time. But the heavy ground that day wouldn't have suited Emma Baker's charge who has won twice over this course and distance, though never off a mark this high. Mount Vesuvius has shown little over hurdles lately but is lightly-raced over fences. GORING ONE's recent form figures are off-putting but he's plummeted down the handicap and might be too good for these if a visor has the desired effect.
Goring One (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Chased leaders to 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Loch Ba (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Midnight Charmer 7-2 (10-13) Held up behind leaders, dropped to rear after 6th, lost touch 4 out (usual 5 out), tailed off when pulled up before next (usual 4 out), in a race won by Ray Diamond (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from next, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 21l behind Un Bleu A L'aam (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
The Purchaser (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ballybough Andy (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Johnnys Legacy (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led until 9th, soon rallied, weakened before 5 out, behind when blundered 2 out, 5th of 6, well behind Everylasting (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
