always behind, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, kept on same pace
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd until 2 out, no extra
always towards rear
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, pulled up
held up in touch and keen, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra
led to 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
tracked leaders, reminders and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
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non-runner
Zeroeshadesofgrey was expected to run yesterday at Newbury while Padge is searching for a confidence-booster having unseated twice over fences recently. Dell' Arca didn't show much on his return to hurdling at Kempton and The Romford Pele is also better known as a chaser. Scoop The Pot was just over five lengths behind Unowhatimeanharry at Cheltenham in November but is now 11lb better so fancied to turn the tables on Harry Fry's charge, who is bidding for a four-timer. But THE EAGLEHASLANDED (NAP) has done nothing wrong this season either and wasn't beaten far off today's mark in a competitive handicap at Cheltenham last time - he can pick up the winning thread again here. Salmanazar beat a decent yardstick at Market Rasen after finishing behind Goodbye Dancer at Leicester and may be better suited by this test than his old rival.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division, effort on inside after 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Yala Enki (10-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Padge (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up behind when not fluent and unseated rider 1st, at Kempton 3m (4) sft in Jan.
The Tourard Man (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, fell 2nd, at Doncaster 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Unowhatimeanharry 11-10fav (11-4) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, led after next, edged right before last, pressed flat, found more to assert final 100 yards, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Dec beating Final Nudge (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Salmanazar 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, pressed before last, kept on well, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Cotillion (11-8) by 6l, 10 ran.
Goodbye Dancer (FR) 9-1 (11-5) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Baywing (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3l behind So Fine (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
West Approach 13-2 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Champers On Ice (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (3) hvy in Jan.
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Led and set decent pace, clear 3rd until before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Flute Bowl (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway under pressure 2 out, chased leaders last, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 24, 5 1/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 6th or 7th, ridden after 3 out, led before last, soon edged right, held on, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Top Billing (11-9) by nk, 11 ran.
The Romford Pele (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up behind in touch, headway to track leaders 2 out, 3rd and ridden after last, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Thistlecrack (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m (1) hvy in Jan.
