made all and soon clear, reduced lead approaching 6th, clear again when pushed along before 2 out, unchallenged
chased winner (clear) winner throughout, tried to close approaching 6th, not fluent next, no impression from before 2 out, mistake last
off the pace in 4th, ridden and struggling 7th, dropped to poor 5th next, well tailed off
off the pace in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, never on terms with front pair, well tailed off
mistake 1st, well off the pace in last pair, mistake 5th, jumped slowly next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, held up in rear, went right 5th, went poor 4th 3 out, never a factor, well tailed off
Nonrunner
Lamool did well last year but hasn't raced since second at Newton Abbot last September and the going will be softer than ideal. SAKHEE'S CITY, just touched off on soft ground at Uttoxeter last month, would be a viable alternative and he is Philip Kirby's best hope ahead of Rocky Two. Raise A Spark won a three-runner race here in December but has shown nothing in four starts since.
Lamool (GER) 5-6fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, pressed winner after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Al Alfa (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Sakhee's City (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, led going well next, shaken up between last 2, ridden and idled when hard pressed flat, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards, one pace, 2nd of 10, hd behind Justatenner (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Kyllachykov (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 22l behind Ivy Gate (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f (5) gs in Mar.
Rocky Two (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) With leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, in 2nd and ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 24l behind Amuse Me (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
The Saskatoon Desideratum gelding out of Skewsby Girl.
Ask Paddy (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) In touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, last of 6, dist behind Debece (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Mar.
Raise A Spark 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, slow 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 36 1/2l behind Sharpasaknife (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
