tracked leader, led 3rd, hit 5th, pressed from 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to lead again near finish
close up, tracked winner 4th, ridden to challenge from 2 out, driven to lead narrowly flat, headed near finish
close up, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd
led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
prominent when hit 1st and unseated rider
keen headway to track leader after 1st, ridden 4th, weakened 3 out
towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, never nearer
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, weakened 3 out
held up, mistake 2nd and 4th, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
held up, hampered 1st, headway 4th, ridden to chase clear leading pair 2 out, weakened flat
keen close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
towards rear, weakened 3 out
NonRunner
Flat winner London Prize had Generous Day well behind when opening his account over timber at Leicester and can make a race of it with BANDSMAN. Dan Skelton’s charge was a wide-margin winner over a longer trip here at the start of the month but had run well over 2m at Kempton previously so dropping down in distance shouldn’t be a problem. After 14 tries, Seven Nation Army is still a maiden over hurdles and will probably find at least one too good again while Strait Of Magellan is not really improving. Peppay Le Pugh has shown promise but may do better when going handicapping.
Bandsman 8-11fav (10-12) Made all, hit 5th, not fluent and clear next, unchallened, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec beating Hubertas (10-12) by 36l, 11 ran.
London Prize 10-11fav (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, 2 lengths down and awkward last, shaken up run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m (4) gd in Dec beating Moscato (10-12) by 1l, 13 ran.
Ain't No Limits (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, raced wide chasing leaders, went badly left and mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Crockett 14-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to chase winner 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Generous Day (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 13, 25l behind London Prize (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Mustang On 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened soon after 2 out, hit last, 6th of 11, 11l behind Misterton (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Petite Ganache (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Ain't Misbehavin.
Picknick Park 100-1 (11-2) Keen, held up, outpaced 6th, blundered next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Get On The Yager (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Quarry Lami (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Geordie Des Champs (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Sacred Summit (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 9, dist behind Glen Forsa (11-4) at Huntingdon 1m 6f mdn (6) gs in Nov.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon chased winner, every chance 2 out until no impression after last, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Master Of Finance (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Hooley Time (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) In rear, struggling final 7f, last of 9, dist behind Ravenhill Road (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Nov.
Timeforfirth (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden and weakened before 3 out, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind Poppy Kay (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Seven Nation Army (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led and disputed, pushed along before 2 out, every chance when went right last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Misterton (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
