tracked leaders, closed 3rd, led 6th, soon headed, led again next, ridden and headed before 9th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out
in touch in mid-division, lost place from 4th, behind 7th, pulled up before 9th
held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, not fluent 7th or 8th, led 9th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, niggled along 4th, driven 9th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, went modest 4th after 2 out
held up in rear, headway from 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner
led, jumped right 4th, headed 6th, soon led again, headed 7th, lost place before mistake 9th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, lost place 6th, headway 8th, led before 9th, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and weakening last
mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 9th, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, idled flat, pushed out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Sandynow has proved very hard to place and the fitting of blinkers looks a last resort. Last month's course and distance winner Fresh By Nature steps up a grade for this, as does Carlo Rocks who was second over 2m4f here last time. Blackwell Synergy beat Fresh By Nature at Uttoxeter in July but hasn't been seen since. WHO YOU FOR (NAP) started favourite for his handicap debut at Wetherby last month and was far from disgraced, staying on late into fourth. He could be a fair stayer in the making and the booking of Richard Johnson here is a positive. Castle Conflict has the past form to figure but can be hard to catch right.
Who You For (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied under pressure approaching last, ran on closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Call It On (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Moscow Presents (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, blundered badly 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Ballinalacken (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and no impression 3 out, 9th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Kublai (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Get Involved (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led before 2nd, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 6, 28 1/2l behind Road To Freedom (10-13) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in May.
Blackwell Synergy (FR) 15-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 8th, led after next, clear last, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Fresh By Nature (10-11) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway before 9th, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied before last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 3m (5) sft in Nov beating Terminal (11-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Castle Conflict (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Midfield, under pressure 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Father Probus 3-1 (12-7) (cp) a.p; led aft 11 til hdd aft 15; rallied flat; just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Oliver James (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m gs in Mar.
Carlo Rocks (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, mistake 8th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on to close on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Polarbrook (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sandynow (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Ran in snatches and many positions, jumped slowly 11th, well in touch 4 out, no impression after next, well beaten 5th flat, 5th of 8, 14l behind Muckle Roe (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Calin Du Brizais (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
