held up in rear on outside, headway after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, clear 2 out, easily
prominent, not fluent 7th, driven after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent next, weakened from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, switched outside and headway 3 out, weakened before last
in rear, pushed along after 8th, headway after 3 out, chased winner and stands side from 2 out, no impression, kept on
held up in mid-division, closed after 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out until blundered 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after next, closed 7th, not fluent 8th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression on winner
led until after 1st, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, pushed along 7th, behind 4 out, some headway on outside final bend, soon weakened
A tricky finale can go to SILK RUN, who won off this mark at Chepstow last year. She stays this longer trip and had further surgery in May to help with her breathing. Jasmin Des Bordes has also had wind surgery since last seen but Sebastian Beach is better over fences and Marble Moon was also in action over the larger obstacles when last seen. Easyrun De Vassy remains winless but Get An Oscar finally got his head in front at Market Rasen last August. Mr Mafia is the only previous course winner in the line-up but still looks too high in the weights.
Jasmin Des Bordes (FR) 3-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden after next, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Perfect Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sebastian Beach (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Led, joined 5th, headed next, remained prominent, led again 5 out, headed 3 out, soon lost place and pulled up before next, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place before 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Prabeni 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, driven 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, 32 1/2l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Marble Moon (IRE) 33-1 (12-2) Always behind, struggling after 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Silk Run (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders and mostly kept to outside, outpaced after 3 out, weakened last, last of 4, 17 1/2l behind Skewiff (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Easyrun De Vassy (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Raced wide chasing leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Hattaab 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 12f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Lilypad (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Magellan 28-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Oleg (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Chocolat Noir (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-11) Led until approaching 5th, rallied next, weakened after omitted 2 out, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Court Baloo (10-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Scooby (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd before 9th, no impression on winner who was clear, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, plugged on, 2nd of 7, 26l behind Our Reward (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Get An Oscar (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, every chance after last, ran on to lead close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating West To Crossgales (10-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
