mulish leaving paddock, mounted on course, waited with in rear, steady headway turning in, 3rd and held when fell heavily last
raced keenly tracking leaders, led 2 out, went left last, stayed on well
behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when awkward next, pulled up before 7th
prominent until lost place after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along turning in, plugged on and left modest 3rd last
mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, left modest 4th at the last
held up towards rear, some headway turning in, well beaten in 7th when virtually pulled up before the last, tailed off
prominent, went 2nd after 3rd until pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
raced alone on inside, chased leaders, mistake 4th, reminders after 3 out, ridden and struggling in rear when pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, led before 2nd, went clear after next, reduced lead 3 out, headed turning in, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
veered left start, led until before 2nd, chased leaders, reminder before 4th, led before 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, well held last
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Niblawi is fit from the Flat but Sermando is more interesting as he had every chance at Ffos Las in October when falling at the last. Fontwell third Manucci slips further down the ratings and Cheng Gong arrives in decent form and is one of only two booked rides today for Bryony Frost. Mr Grey Sky is potentially well treated on his handicap debut and the equally-unexposed Induno will strip fitter for a third at Chepstow. Sheldon was placed over course and distance on his reappearance and should be winning again soon while Blackjack Magic won a maiden over track and trip in October. BRORSON got going too late when unplaced at Cheltenham so should be suited by this step up in trip and he’s preferred to the once-raced Its Gonnahappen.
Blackjack Magic 13-2 (11-4) Keen in mid-division, good headway out wide tracking leaders 4th, went 2nd after next, led on bit approaching 2 out, came easily clear, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Best Trition (11-4) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mister Watson 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden under 3 out and soon lost place, beaten under 2 out, 5th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Manucci (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Jumped right at times, raced very freely, led, clear 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon reduced lead, hung right after 2 out, hung left and headed before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 18 1/2l behind Alrightjack (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Its Gonnahappen (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, progress from 3 out, headway to lead travelling well before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar beating Hollywood West (12-0) by 12l, 16 ran.
Sheldon (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Chased leader, ridden before 2 out where close up, awkward last, faded flat, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Seddon (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Niblawi (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, led 9f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Garden Paradise (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sermando (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide, went close 2nd and mistake 3 out, every chance when fell last, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 35l behind One True King (11-4) at Leicester 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Induno (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, jumped left and awkward 2 out, 3rd and held after, kept on, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Kenyan Cowboy (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pride Of Lecale 5-1 (11-9) Held up on inside, headway from 10th, went 2nd after next until before 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cheng Gong 22-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, headway well over 2 out and soon led, headed under 2 out, kept on until no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Vee Dancer (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
For Langy (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader until 4th, weakened 2 out, last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Hudson De Grugy (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Brorson (IRE) 11-2fav (11-7) Midfield, lost place 5th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well from last, nearest finish, 7th of 18, 4l behind Mc Alpine (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
