mid-division, pushed along in 6th after 4 out, stayed on into modest 4th approaching the last
held up towards rear, steady headway 10th, tracked leaders next, went modest 3rd on long run before 3 out
chased leaders, jumped left 1st and next, reminders after 9th, weakened 12th
soon in last pair, mistake 12th, struggling next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
jumped left, bumped 1st and next, chased clear leading pair until 13th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, disputing poor 5th when went badly left 3 out, weakened
towards rear, reminders and struggling after 10th, in last pair when blundered 13th, plugged on into modest 5th run-in
chased leader, led before 7th until 11th, chased leader until 14th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division on inside, towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 12th
always towards rear, pushed along after 5th struggling in last trio 13th, tailed off
always in last pair, struggling 13th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th before 14th, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out
held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders 11th, tracked leading pair 13th, 2nd 14th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, held next, one pace and no chance with winner run-in
led until before 7th, chased leader, led again 11th, maderrest, in command 2 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on strongly
None of these arrive in the best of form with the possible exception of Delgany Demon, second to Royal Vacation over course and distance last month. ALTERNATIF is 5lb lower than when scoring at Fontwell a year ago and usually takes on stronger opposition than this. David Pipe’s stayer can get the better of Southwell third Ballyhenry and the frustrating Fourovakind. Wood Yer is one-paced but would have each-way claims but Cloudy Copper might be in need of a confidence-booster.
Fourovakind 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 15th, tailed off 19th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Alternatif (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Minella Daddy (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Wings Attract (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders until lost place 5th and dropped to last pair, pushed along on paddock bend after 7th, losing touch when blundered 10th, tailed off 12th, blundered last, 6th of 7, dist behind Present Man (11-6) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cloudy Copper (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, closer approaching 10th, weakening when pulled up before 13th, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Delgany Demon 9-2 (11-11) Raced mainly on inside and jumped left, led until 10th, chased winner until after 10th, chased leading pair until went left next and 12th, left 3rd 13th, 2nd again 14th, ridden and held between last 2, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Royal Vacation (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Ballyrock (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Towards rear, reminders before 11th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Wiesentraum (GER) 22-1 (11-0) Held up, mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Buachaill Alainn (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Saint Raph (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 10th, reminders and behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ballyhenry (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, left in lead 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Churchtown Champ (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, 5th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Wells De Lune (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Wood Yer (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, blundered 3 out when in 3rd, one pace, 3rd of 11, 14 1/2l behind Mysteree (10-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, headway before 9th, every chance last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Newtown Lad (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Onderun (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) In rear, struggling 12th, pulled up after next, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
