held up behind, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
led, headed 5 out, pushed along next, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, led 5 out, headed next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, kept on strongly
behind, pushed along and weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner
in touch, weakened before 3 out
Southfield Royale has only been raised a pound for his second over course and distance four weeks ago, his first run over hurdles in almost two years. He must have every chance of going one better but is no certainty to beat third DE VOUS A MOI again as the latter lost a shoe and was only a neck behind at the finish. Tanarpino is getting closer while Bruichladdich only found one too good stepped up to this trip at Ayr. Apollo Creed makes his handicap debut, along with The Hollow Ginge, after getting off the mark at Ffos Las and is the least exposed but Shelford has
Shelford (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 19l behind Cresswell Breeze (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
De Vous A Moi (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Set modest gallop, headed 3 out, switched right flat, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Eminent Poet (11-12) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Southfield Royale 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 4 out, led 3 out, headed before next, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Eminent Poet (11-12) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Kruzhlinin (10-13) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.
Tanarpino 4-1jfav (11-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, kept on and headed run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Buckle Street (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led before 4th, reminder after 3 out, mistake and headed next, outpaced in 4th between last 2, stayed on to take modest 3rd after last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Paisley Park (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Bruichladdich 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner before last, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Too Many Chiefs (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Apollo Creed (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Not always fluent, tracked leaders, hampered bend and dropped to last over 2 out, headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden and every chance next, led flat, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 3m (4) hvy in Nov beating Jaunty Flyer (10-12) by nk, 5 ran.
