tracked leaders, pecked 9th, led 11th, joined 3 out (usual 4 out), 1 length advantage when not fluent last, ridden and kept on flat
held up in touch on inside, mistake and lost place 9th, chased leaders when not fluent 11th, soon struggling, tailed off
in touch, mistake and lost place 4th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
led or disputed lead to 11th, lost place before 4 out (usual 5 out), soon weakened, tailed off
led or disputed lead until lost place 11th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out (usual 5 out), tailed off
tracked leaders, driven from 11th, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair
held up in last pair, took closer order on outside 6th, tracked leaders when not fluent 4 out (usual 5 out), soon outpaced, no chance with leaders from next
held up in last pair, in touch 9th, went 2nd 4 out (usual 5 out), upsides next, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat
Top weight shouldn't prevent a good run from Winged Crusader, who only found a well-handicapped rival too good at Leicester last time. But we'll take the evergreen VICTORY GUNNER to build on his second at Ffos Las having been dropped 2lb since - this is usually his time of year. Course winner Mohi Rahrere has tumbled down the weights but is yet to show much improvement for it while Tuskar Rock was never travelling at Chepstow last time having won at that track earlier. Beau Dandy must have some sort of chance but Armedanddangerous will probably need this.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent and lost place next, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 8l behind The Ould Lad (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 3rd from 8th, went 2nd before 5 out, kept on same pace from 4 out, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Tarraco (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Work Boy 50-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place 5th, behind from 11th, finished in own time, 8th of 9, well behind Montoya's Son (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Mohi Rahrere (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Ray Diamond (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Tuskar Rock (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, pushed along 11th, soon struggling, pulled up, in a race won by Smart Exit (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Armedanddangerous (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 9th, jumped left and bumped 13th, lost place next, no impression after, 4th of 7, 18l behind Flying Award (11-7) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar.
Beau Dandy (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) In rear, went 2nd from 17th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Snuker (10-4) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Dixie Bull (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 13th, closed 15th, handy 3rd when jumped left 2 out, soon beaten, no extra from last, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Tothemoonandback (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
