tracked leader, chased winner and driven before 2 out, kept on and always held run-in
led, headed before 6 out, one pace and well held in 3rd place before 2 out
held up in rear and keen, effort after 3 out, never dangerous
with leader and keen, led before 6 out, clear before 2 out, kept on, driven out
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling
prominent, lost place before 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before halfway, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
behind, headway from before 3 out, one pace in 4th place
prominent, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, pulled up
Lightly-raced Flat winner Manucci was beaten a long way when second over course and distance on his hurdling debut but should know more today. French import I Like Him is 0-9 but has place claims again but Lonimoss Bareliere‘s stamina will be tested if he pulls hard again, like he did at Market Rasen. BLACK ABBEY won over 1m4f on soft going in France and Harry Whittington has found him a modest contest in which to have a first run over timber.
Black Abbey (FR) (8-11) 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Yes He Can (8-11) at Le Croise-Laroche 1m 4f stks sft in Nov.
I Like Him (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Led until after 3rd, led before 4th, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 15, 9 1/4l behind Maskada (10-5) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Lonimoss Bareliere (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 8, 27l behind Half Bolly (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
Manucci (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 23l behind Goshen (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Nov.
Soldier On 25-1 (10-12) Chased leader until over 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Let Me Be (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Crystal Tiara 10-3fav (9-1) Made most, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Uncertain Smile (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Lucky Circle 100-1 (10-5) Held up, always towards rear, 9th of 16, 35 1/2l behind Scorched Earth (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Miss Harriett 66-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, left poor 5th at the last, tailed off, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Zamani (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Universal Song 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear, last and struggling 5th, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Zamani (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.