tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
led to 5 out, outpaced when mistake last, kept on run-in
towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well
prominent, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, kept on towards finish
mid-division, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, blundered 3 out, when weakening
in rear, pushed along 5 out, tailed off before 3 out
tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden after last, headed run-in, no extra and 2nd place towards finish
Most of these wouldn’t be out of place in a seller. CALARULES is the least exposed and probably wouldn’t need to improve on a couple of recent runs at Wetherby to make a winning handicap debut. He certainly has more scope than the other four-year-old Four Mile Beach, disappointing since finishing second at Southwell in October. Stepover appears to be going backwards and Diamond Reflection hasn’t raced since a well-beaten fourth over a much longer trip at Uttoxeter in April.
Air Of Glory (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pulled hard, pecked 1st, ridden 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Modulus 25-1 (11-4) Held up, some headway when mistake 4th, mistake next, lost place before 7th, behind from 10th, well tailed off 15th, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Stepover 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, modest effort on outside when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind G'day Aussie (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Calarules 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, one pace in 4th from 3 out, 4th of 8, 15l behind Allfredandnobell (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Free Return (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place before 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Four Mile Beach 13-2 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Dark And Dangerous (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Diamond Reflection (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) In rear, pushed along 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 35 1/2l behind When In Roam (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
First Of Never (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, faded final furlong, 8th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Spirit Of The Vale (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
