prominent, weakened quickly from 5 out, pulled up after 7th
held up mid-division, reminders and pushed along 3rd, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, jumped slow 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
always towards rear
in rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression, lost 3rd place towards finish
led, narrow lead when fell 3 out
mid-division, headway from 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, all out
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Lough Salt has a rare run away from Wetherby but wasn’t beaten far in a higher grade last time and has won over this longer trip. Peter Bowen is trying everything to get a race out of Ghost River. He sports blinkers today but had every chance at Plumpton last time when looking one-paced. Minstrel Royal has also become disappointing and Bendomingo is another who has become expensive to follow, though he looks better treated than Uttoxeter maiden winner Crank Em Up. MIDNIGHT COWBOY was all out to hold on over 2m3f here last month and has 4lb more to carry. He ran poorly over 3m at Uttoxeter previously but Alan King wouldn’t be running him in this if he thought stamina was an issue. Queens Present and Midnight Gem may be the pick of the remainder.
Flatfoot Boogie (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Soon tracked leader, some slight mistakes, hit 4th, fell 9th,, at Tipperary 3m gd in Jul.
Berkeley Barron (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mistake 2nd, soon pushed along in mid-division, reminders from 4th, hampered 11th, rallied to chase leaders 4 out, went 4th next, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 14, 31l behind Imagine The Chat (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leader, jumped right 3rd, led after 8th, headed before 3 out, led again next, clear flat, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Twist On Ginge (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Midnight Cowboy 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, battled on gamely, all out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Aliandy (11-10) by ns, 10 ran.
Harry Hunt 33-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 11th of 12, 34l behind Beltor (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Queens Present (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd after last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 18, 12 1/4l behind Ellens Way (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Minstrel Royal 9-1 (11-11) Held up in 7th place, pushed along and struggling in rear as runners came into view before 2 out, beaten in 6th jumping the last, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Desert Sensation (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ghost River 3-1fav (11-12) Led and soon clear, reduced lead approaching 10th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Kid Kalanisi (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Farm The Rock (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, in touch, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Acting Lass (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Sunday Central 25-1 (11-5) Always behind, 9th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Top Ville Ben (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Bendomingo (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Held up, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders before 8th, led after 3 out, edged right under pressure after last, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Cadeau George (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Midnight Gem 8-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, led again after 3 out, headed before next, no extra last, 3rd of 11, 14 3/4l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bodega 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, ridden 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Wallace Line (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, in rear, some headway 3 out, no impression, 6th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Shantou Bob (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Made most to 7th, chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lough Salt (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Agincourt Reef (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
