chased leaders, outpaced after 14th, no impression from 4 out, kept on flat, went 3rd close home
held up on inside, mistake 10th, headway 13th, not fluent 4 out, no impression next, soon weakened, tailed off
led 2nd, headed before next, lost 2nd after 4 out, no impression from next, kept on, lost 3rd close home
made virtually all, clear last, stayed on well
in rear, hit 12th, not fluent 14th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
raced wide, held up, closed 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, jumped left 3 out, no impression before last
chased leaders, lost place 13th, no impression from 4 out, kept on
Connor Brace has been riding plenty of winners but his mount Lac Sacre usually reserves his best for Ffos Las. Oh Land Abloom is edging closer to a first win over fences and is 4lb better off with THE FRESH PRINCE than when beaten just under two lengths at Huntingdon but that was a welcome return to form for Oliver Sherwood’s gelding, who is still well treated on past form. The jury is out on course and distance winner Optimistic Bias and Dawson City is an out-and-out stayer while teenager Pembroke House has only won once since 2015.
Dawson City 100-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, closed on outside 4th, lost place 7th, not fluent 10th, effort 11th, struggling 12th, soon behind, 12th of 18, 34 1/4l behind Jersey Bean (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
The Fresh Prince (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, headway to track leaders 11th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, left in lead next, driven out, idle towards finish, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Oh Land Abloom (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Close up, tracked leader 14th until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, left 2nd at last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind The Fresh Prince (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lac Sacre (FR) 20-1 (11-13) In touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 11, 30 3/4l behind Pres (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Twojayslad 33-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not always fluent, headway 13th, weakened flat, 6th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Minella Examiner (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Pembroke House 11-1 (11-7) In rear, headway 8th, left 2nd and chased winner 4 out, ridden next, one pace and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Peter's Portrait (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
