led, ridden 3 out, headed after next, kept on
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, unable to challenge
held up in rear, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
tracked leader, led after 2 out, edged left flat, ridden out
in rear, effort and edged left before 3 out, mistake and no extra 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, lost place approaching next, no extra 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 3 out, no extra next
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Groovejet has scope after just the two runs over timber. Deepsand showed a glimmer of his old ability last time at Uttoxeter and Hartside takes a big drop in class. Lift The Lid pulled well clear at Fakenham last month but that form looks suspect and he’s been hit with a 9lb rise. Circus Star, one of four previous course winners in the line-up, is still coming down the weights so shouldn’t be ignored but is taken on with the two three-year-olds. PONGO TWISTLETON is progressing nicely and should be winning soon. He is just preferred to Skeaping, though the latter was rated almost 20lb higher on the level and any improvement on his latest second at Gowran would make him tough to beat.
Groovejet 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Endless Credit (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led until mistake 2nd, chased leader until weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind New Member (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hartside (GER) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Lady Buttons 6-1 (11-4) In touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden next, weakened and pulled up approaching 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
El Massivo (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Hampered 1st, held up in touch, headway on inside approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, went 3rd last, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Trapper Peak (11-0) at Leicester 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Lift The Lid (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 4th, quickened clear soon after 2 out, ran on, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Skylark Lady (10-2) by 11l, 5 ran.
Cactus Valley (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Always last, hit 6th, weakened 3 out, went left last, last of 6, 21l behind Midnight Jazz (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Skeaping 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, closed into 3rd and slightly impeded last, kept on without reaching winner run-in, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Champagne Pat (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Pongo Twistleton 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression next, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Coeur de Lion (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Vodka Wells (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led 2 out, headed last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Boite (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Deepsand (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, challenged next, soon hung left, led last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Applesandpierres (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Circus Star (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Led and soon clear until headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 11l behind Boite (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
