held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out, well beaten 5th when mistake last
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 8th, headed before last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, struggling after 6th, behind next, pulled up before 8th
prominent, led after 1st, headed 8th, weakened after 3 out
held up in last, headway 8th, mistake 3 out and lost ground on rivals, closed up well 2 out, led before and dived at last, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, challenged 2 out until last, held by winner flat
soon in touch on outside, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
led until after 1st, prominent, still close up 3 out, edged left and beaten 4th before last, went 3rd close home
chased leaders, blundered 6th, lost place 8th, well beaten from 4 out
As a four-year-old, WHISKEY AND WATER gets a 15lb weight-for-age allowance. He came up against a well-handicapped rival over hurdles at Uttoxeter earlier this month and he should take all the beating if taking to fences. Ain't My Fault was unlucky not to win last season but that means he qualifies for novice events for another year and he should be getting his head in front soon. Lantiern can only improve on his third at Stratford with the fourth going close at Market Rasen on Monday but Cardigan Bay will need to improve on his first taste of chasing. Course winner Global Tour can’t be ignored with his stable in fine form.
Pull Green (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Not always fluent towards rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 1f (3) gs in Jul.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, short of room soon after 4 out, ridden and lost place 2 out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Haafapiece (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Lantiern (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, went final bend, mistake last, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 14 1/4l behind Romanor (11-4) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Global Tour (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Awkward 3rd, always in rear, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Shiroccan Roll (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ain't My Fault (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Pressed winner, driven and lost place before 4 out, ridden after next, no impression 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Ard Chros (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Illuminated Beauty (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, closed 5th, lost place 3 out, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Rococo River 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, towards rear and struggling next, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Masters Legacy (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Whiskey And Water 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Clever As A Fox (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
