held up in rear of mid-division, ridden along and went third approaching 2 out, no extra-run in and lost two places flat
prominent, pushed along and lost position heading out onto final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
held up towards rear, shaken up 3 out, soon ridden along and made steady headway, ran on and went fourth towards finish
in rear and struggling when pulled up before 15th
held up off the pace in rear, not fluent 6th, unseated rider 15th
close up, led after 15th, hit 5 out and almost unseated rider, soon pushed along, pulled up after 3 out
in touch with leaders, went second going best after 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, made sustained challenge flat, led towards finish
handy, led after 4 out, ridden along before 2 out, faced sustained challenge run-in, kept on well but headed towards finish
in rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon ridden along, kept on well to go third towards finish, no match for first two
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, ridden along and lost ground from 5 out, soon pulled up
led, headed after 15th, pushed along next, weakened quickly, pulled up
NonRunner
David Pipe is mob-handed in this but none of his quartet arrive at the top of their game. I See You Well loves it here and found some form again in an amateurs’ race at Sandown last month but he was only sixth in last year’s renewal, well behind runner-up PEMBERLEY (NAP). Emma Lavelle looks to have aimed the latter at the race again as he didn’t reappear until November when a staying-on second over a shorter trip at Lingfield. Favori De Sivola has bags of stamina as he won over an even longer distance at Exeter last month while Blame The Game was a winner twice here last spring and is on a hat-trick after victories at Fontwell and Doncaster.
Sidi Ismael (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders out wide, led 3rd until after next, chased leader pushed along turning in, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, 6th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Dolphin Square (11-13) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Nearly Perfect 4-1 (11-7) Raced out wide, led until before 2nd, chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, lost modest 3rd nearing finish, 4th of 10, 13l behind Dawson City (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
I See You Well (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Held up in 5th, pecked 10th, headway on inside tracking leaders 11th, led after 4 out, ridden out, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Step Back (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Red Happy (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until jumped right and jockey had stirrup issue 10th, kicked out both irons after next, lost place and pulled up before 12th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, stumbled and fell approaching bend after 4th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Pemberley (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Led, headed 5 out, joined leader before 3 out, badly hampered by loose horses 3 out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Tallow For Coal (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Atakan (FR) 5-1 (12-2) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra final 150 yards, 3rd of 12, 12 1/2l behind Party Fuzz (12-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Blame The Game (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Soon led narrowly, shaken up and forged on 4 out, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out, joined before last, stayed on gamely and asserted run-in, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Bring The Action (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
D'jango (FR) 150-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake 1st and reminders in mid-division, mistakes 6th and 7th, soon toiling and pulled up with a circuit to go, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Glorious Lady (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Close up, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Flowing Cadenza (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Led until 3 out, 3rd and weakening last, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 8, 18l behind The Boat (10-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Favori De Sivola (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Made all, led narrowly, pushed along home turn, faced strong challenge 4 out, forged on after 2 out and ridden, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Light Flicker (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
