held up, no impression from 3 out
held up early, headway before 3 out, no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out, dropped to fourth at last, no extra run-in
prominent, pressed leader after 3 out, led 2 out, headed on run-in, no extra close home
tracked leaders, headway into third before 3 out, second 2 out, led after last, kept on well run-in
held up, outpaced on home turn, never dangerous
held up, outpaced before 3 out, minor headway to pass beaten rivals into modest fifth on run-in
midfield, pushed along 3 out, ridden before last, weakened on run-in
prominent early, soon led, pressed 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out
led early, prominent at 3rd, dropped to rear after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Placed twice in bumpers in France last year, Dan Skelton should find a race for Frankeur. Grandee won three times on the Flat but Mercutio Rock has the more recent form having finished second on his hurdles bow at Chepstow, despite being friendless in the market. MONT SEGUR boasted decent bumper form on soft going and he could take all the beating here if translating that ability to hurdles. Time To Move On needed the run when fifth at Lingfield and the dual bumper winner is preferred to No Risk Des Flos of the others.
Cronk Y Knox (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Here Comes Mccoy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Grandee (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, dropped away over 1f out, 8th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Leoncavallo (8-12) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Mercutio Rock (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon led, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind The Grey Falco (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Mont Segur (FR) 10-3 (11-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, pressed and headed before 1f out, weakened closing stages, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind No Ordinary Joe (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Nov.
No Risk Des Flos (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when awkward 3 out, ridden after next, weakened and mistake last, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Dusart (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Rock On Tommy 25-1 (10-12) Help up in rear, mistake 4 out and ridden, well beaten, never involved, 4th of 5, dist behind Guard Your Dreams (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
San Agustin (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along 5th, weakened next, 11th of 13, dist behind Ajero (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Silver In Disguise 20-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 10, 20 1/2l behind Nada To Prada (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Star Academy (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, effort after 7th, outpaced from 3 out, soon well held, 5th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Oscar Elite (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Time To Move On (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, plugging on but no chance when mistake last, 5th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Champagne Castle (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) In rear, outpaced 6th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Meanaz 300-1 (10-12) Pushed along and struggling 6f out, always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Flirtatious Girl (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Frankeur (FR) (10-1) 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Fighter Allen (9-10) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 4f gs in May.
