raced out wide towards rear, closer in 6th at 13th, headway chasing leaders, went 2nd between last 2, over 6 lengths down and still plenty to do last, closed all the way to the line, just held
chased clear leading pair, went 2nd briefly 9th, lost place 15th, rallied and kept on run-in, went modest 4th close home
raced keenly, towards rear, struggling when mistake 16th, went badly left and unseated rider next
mid-division on inside, bad mistake 3rd, closer in 3rd at 14th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after 14th
pressed leader, led 3rd, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd between last 2, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, hit 11th, headway chasing leaders when hit 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, no chance with leading duo
mistakes towards rear, behind when jumped slowly 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
chased leaders until hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before next
led until 3rd, most chased leader after, led again 3 out, clear before next, reduced lead towards finish, all out
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Notachance is likely to run at Haydock. Regal Encore is a standing dish here and won this race in 2018, placing in both subsequent renewals. He has to concede weight all round but it would be no surprise to see the 12-year-old in the firing-line as he has conditions in his favour. Captain Chaos is almost back on a winning mark and has been showing signs of a revival - he will ensure there is no hanging around. Kapcorse will strip fitter for a run at Newbury and Cobolobo and Yalltari are closely matched on their run together over track and trip last month. Musical Slave was still travelling when unseating his rider at Doncaster but Richard Johnson switches to Jerrysback, third here on his comeback over an inadequate trip. NEWTIDE has only had two runs since winning a Grade 2 at Wetherby as a novice. He’s had wind surgery since the most recent and could go close if the operation has had the desired effect. Hill Sixteen has something to prove now having jumped poorly before pulled up at Haydock in December.
Regal Encore (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Raced out wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 13th until after 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on same pace in 3rd on extended run-in, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Mister Malarky (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th until before next, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out) plugged on, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Mister Malarky (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Behind, headway approaching 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 18, dist behind Secret Reprieve (10-1) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Jerrysback (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, unable to challenge, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Dashel Drasher (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Newtide (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, headway to chase leader 14th, ridden before 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 18 1/2l behind Snow Leopardess (10-10) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Cobolobo (FR) 6-1 (11-13) Not always fluent, chased leader, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Enqarde (11-1) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Musical Slave (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear of mid-division, last pair before 12th, plugging on when blundered and unseated rider 14th, at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Hill Sixteen 11-4jfav (11-9) Midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden after 12th, towards rear approaching 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Yalltari 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 11th, closed and went 3rd from 2 out, lost 3rd flat, kept on, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Enqarde (11-1) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Captain Chaos (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Led, not fluent 18th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Notachance (10-5) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Notachance (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 14th, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan beating Achille (10-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Kapcorse (FR) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders approaching 14th, pushed along and held when stumbled badly 2 out, 7th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Cap Du Nord (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
