chased leader, keen early stages, ridden in 2nd chasing leader 2 out, kept on well but no match for winner, held on to 2nd when pressed close home
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, well held after 2 out
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon struggling and never involved
tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, in touch but weakening 2 out, held before last and no extra
towards rear, untidy 4th, brief headway after 3 out but under pressure before 2 out and never involved
towards rear, untidy 3rd, tailed off after 3 out and pulled up
towards rear, unseated rider 4 out
made all, led, upped tempo before 2 out, ridden when clear on the run to the last, pushed out for an easy victory after the last
towards rear, detached and ridden after 3 out, pulled up 2 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, briefly outpaced 2 out, rallied after the last and kept on to almost take 2nd
tracked leader early stages then mid-division, niggled along then soon ridden 3 out, outpaced and weakened after 2 out
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held after 2 out.
I'm So Busy placed at Fakenham last month though the first two home have been beaten subsequently. But WORD HAS IT found only Pay The Piper too good at Sedgefield last time and the latter has won again since. Donald McCain’s charge may prove the one to side with given Miss Tara Moss drops back down in trip having finished second at Bangor and Without Conviction makes her hurdling bow after disappointing in a bumper here in December. Alqamar was a decent handicapper on the Flat for Godolphin though hasn’t raced since 2018 having switched yards.
Alqamar 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 4 3/4l behind Watersmeet (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Bavington Bob (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up behind, chased leaders before 6th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Multellie (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
First Illusion (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
I'm So Busy 15-8fav (11-5) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Sopat (10-12) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Native Choice (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, not fluent next, 3rd and no impression when pecked badly last, weakened into 5th last, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Dreams Of Home (11-5) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Royal Rank 100-1 (11-4) Behind, tailed off when went right 5th, pulled up after 3 out, at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Stowaway John (IRE) 50-1 (12-2) Waited with, soon moderate 6th, closed approaching halfway, soon 5th, 6th again before straight, one pace, 5th of 8, 31 1/2l behind El Barra (12-2) at Thurles 2m sft in Nov.
Word Has It (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led, headed on extended run-in, soon ridden and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Feetronie De Kervi (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, awkward 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 9, dist behind Stainsby Girl (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Miss Tara Moss 16-1 (10-13) In touch, close on leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, hit last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Pennyforapound (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Our Elsie 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, nudged along after 8th, struggling 3 out, 7th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Bourbon Beauty (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Without Conviction (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Midfield, niggled along and headway over 3f out, outpaced by front pair over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Hollymount (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
