mid-division on inside, jumped slowly 2nd, in touch when fell 5th
mid-division, hampered and lost place after 4th, closed 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hampered and lost place after 4th, hampered next, soon well behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after
prominent, hampered and lost place after 4th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, closed and hanging right when short of room on home bend after 2 out, no impression and weakened before last
mid-division on outside, closed after 4th, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, edged left and impeded flat, no impression on winner towards finish, stayed on
held up in rear, headway 7th, close 3rd when not clear run before last, switched left to challenge on landing last, soon led and wandered, stayed on, ridden out
mid-division, headway after 4th, challenged after 2 out, led last, soon headed, one pace and lost 3rd close home
prominent, led before 6th, headed 2 out, weakened before last
led until before 6th, outpaced before last, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home
held up in rear, hampered 5th, never involved, well beaten from 3 out
Nonrunner
The Govaness, Broxbourne and BLUE BUTTONS filled the first three places in a similar contest over a slightly shorter trip here in April. Broxbourne made all for a decisive victory over 3m at Aintree on her return to hurdling but Harry Fry's mare comes out best at the weights today and she'll appreciate going back over the smaller obstacles after an unhappy debut over fences. The seven-year-old had Midnight Jazz and Allez Encore behind when winning a Listed race over 2m at Wetherby in October and may have too much speed over this trip for Rons Dream, who looked a real staying type over much further here last time. Lily Waugh has improved but has also attracted the attention of the handicapper but Flementime will love the ground and remains comparatively unexposed.
The Govaness 6-1 (11-12) Held up in last, headway 3 out, went 3rd when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind No Planning (11-8) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in May.
Broxbourne (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Made all, set slow pace, increased tempo 8th, quickened again after 3 out, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Nov beating Our Kaempfer (11-6) by 5l, 7 ran.
Pass The Time 9-1 (11-0) Jumped left throughout and progressively worse, left 2nd at 10th, no chance with winner before 12th, 2nd of 3, 19l behind Cresswell Breeze (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) hvy in Nov.
Blue Buttons (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, went right 2nd, veered right and headed 4th, chased winner, blundered and unseated rider 10th, at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) hvy in Nov.
Rons Dream 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov beating Sir Mangan (11-0) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Lily Waugh (IRE) 11-4fav (12-4) Mid-division, closed 7th, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, asserted flat, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Woodland Walk (11-8) by 2l, 11 ran.
Midnight Jazz 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, disputing 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Blue Buttons (10-12) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct.
Flementime (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed flat, soon short of room, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Rock Of Leon (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Briery Belle 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders to before last (usual 2 out), weakened flat, 8th of 20, 15 3/4l behind A Hare Breath (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Stoneham 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders before 3 out, led after 3 out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Russian Royale (11-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Allez Encore (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to lead before 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Bella (10-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
