held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent, mistake and lost place 6th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, led 4th, headed 6th, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division, ridden and struggling after 4 out, went remote 4th and jumped left last
led until 4th, led 6th, headed and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, slow 7th, went 2nd before 3 out until before 2 out, went 2nd again towards finish, no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well, comfortably
Shannon Bridge hinted at a revival when third over track and trip last month and Harry Skelton prefers him to stablemate Flash The Steel, who hasn’t run for 445 days and shoulders top weight. The nine-year-old beat Arrivederci at Ascot a year ago but the latter will strip fitter for a run at Taunton, though is only 2lb better off. Her Indoors still looks to be too high in the weights but UP FOR PAROL (NAP) was a pound higher when sixth in the Lanzarote at Kempton last month and didn’t really get the run of the race that day. He’d won earlier at Haydock and is at the top of his game. No Word Of A Lie and Findthetime also arrive in excellent form so can’t be ignored.
Flash The Steel (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Waited with in last pair, smooth headway approaching 3 out, travelling well before next, quickened to lead approaching last, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Amour de Nuit (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Arrivederci (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Raced in 4th out wide, outpaced and struggling after 3 out, never on terms with principals, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Cap Du Mathan (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Up For Parol (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 19, 8l behind Cobblers Dream (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Her Indoors (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch, ridden after 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Martello Sky (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Shannon Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace after, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind Haafapiece (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
No Word Of A Lie 3-1 (11-6) Mid division, headway to go 2nd 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leader 2 out, plugged on, stayed on well from last, not reach idling winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Ballybegg (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Homme Public (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway final bend, no impression, disputing well beaten 4th 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Celebre D'Allen (11-3) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Findthetime (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway on outside when not fluent 6th, 3rd 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Hungry Tiger (10-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
