led to 6th, with leader, led again briefly 9th, lost place 14th, under pressure when fell 5 out
tracked leaders, challenged on inside after 5 out, outpaced next, soon lost place, weakened 2 out
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, led narrowly 6th, headed briefly when not fluent 9th, headed before 4 out, 3 lengths down when left in lead again after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on
held up in 5th, tracked leaders 14th, effort to challenge before 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on until no extra and lost 3rd flat
prominent, lost place 5 out, behind and struggling next, ridden after 2 out, rallied last, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression
held up in rear, smooth headway to track leaders after 5 out, led before next, 3 lengths clear when blundered and amazing recovery by rider 2 out, soon headed, driven and rallied to regain narrow lead flat, held on
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Teddy Tee has been placed in both runs over fences so far. He enjoys give in the ground so should go close but does have to give 7lb to SIR WILL taking into account jockeys’ claims. Kerry Lee’s six-year-old should make a better chaser than hurdler though wears a tongue-tie and cheekpieces so is clearly a tricky customer. Crank Em Up will enjoy the going but, like most of these, needs to improve on recent efforts to figure. Big Meadow has won a point-to-point so may be best of the rest.
Capote (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, fell 4th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Monsieur Arkadin (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Bon Chic (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Big Meadow (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 4th, reminders after 6th, never on terms, 6th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Dandy Duke (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Mr Love (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Longtown (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Behind from 3rd, struggling before 8th, tailed off from 11th, 5th of 12, dist behind Ramses De Teillee (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Captain Mowbray 11-4jfav (11-12) Held up, took closer order halfway, outpaced 5 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Chasma (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Teddy Tee (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) In touch, ridden before last in 3rd place, one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Western Jo (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Crest 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leader, slow 6th and lost a few places, 5th and slight mistake next, mistake 10th, slight mistake next and soon pulled up, at Tipperary 2m 7f gd in May.
Sir Will (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before next, 5th and one pace run-in, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Indian Hercules (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
