made all, clear last, stayed on flat
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3 out, held in 3rd from 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner
handy on inside, switched right before 7th, ridden when slow 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place before 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
slow and jumped right at times, always in rear, behind 7th
held up in 5th, reminder after 6th, closed on inside 7th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd before not fluent last, no extra
NonRunner
Ben Haslam has two entered in this and both run in the familiar J P McManus silks. Scoop The Pot is a year younger than Ever So Much and probably has the stronger overall form but it’s too soon to give up on BLAZING PORT. Despite a couple of defeats in novice company at Hexham, he is racing over a more suitable trip today and there’s a good chance he will have strengthened up further over the winter. Leostar is eased in grade and distance and can’t be ignored but River Icon seems to have lost the plot.
Leostar 22-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, no chance after, 8th of 15, 27 1/2l behind J'Ai Froid (11-11) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in midfield, headway on outside when ridden before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, no extra flat, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Doyen Breed (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Blazing Port (IRE) 1-4fav (10-12) Midfield, jumped left 5th, smooth headway when not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, chased leader flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Lady Villanelle (10-5) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Nov.
The Electrician (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 our, 6th of 12, dist behind Up For Parol (11-4) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Ever So Much (IRE) 28-1 (11-13) Prominent, nudged along after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 36l behind Viking Ruby (11-9) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Izzy's Champion (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, modest 6th when mistake 4 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Roxboro Road (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
River Icon 22-1 (11-8) Held up in last, pushed along 9th, lost touch after 4 out, 4th of 5, 28 1/2l behind Dora De Janeiro (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
