chased leaders, led 4 out, edged right flat, ridden and stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway after 11th, went 5th 5 out, no impression, weakened from 4 out
led 2nd, headed before 3rd, stayed handy, every chance 4 out, beaten 2 out, 4th and no extra last
held up in mid-division, blundered badly 8th, never in contention after, well beaten 5 out
led until 2nd, led before next, headed before 6th, led after 11th, headed final bend, led before 5 out until 4 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on
edged right start, always towards rear, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, went close 2nd 2 out, held flat, stayed on
in rear, not fluent 3rd, pulled up before 8th
jumped right, chased leaders, hit 5th, led before next, headed after 11th, led final bend, soon headed and weakened, well beaten before 4 out, soon pulled up
in rear, mistake 4th and 9th, well behind 11th, pulled up before 5 out
towards rear, not fluent 7th, modest headway 5 out, soon weakened, hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Celma Des Bois returned from a lay-off to win over a similar trip at Leicester and Getmegold came good at Exeter last month, though third Eros is much better off at the weights today. Do It For Thy Sen completed a double at Southwell last May but hasn’t run up to that form so far this season. The mare Juniper is bred for chasing and she had excuses when pulled up on heavy going at Warwick on her reappearance but the vote goes to SUPERVISOR, who is almost certain to improve on his third at Uttoxeter in December.
Enormouse 9-1 (11-9) Not always fluent, chased leaders, lost place from 4th, struggling in remote 5th after 11th, went 4th from 5 out, no chance but stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Destin D'Ajonc (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Juniper 9-1 (11-10) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, made no impression, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Getmegold (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Always handy, led after 11th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, hung left flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Doyannie (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd before 4th until after omitted 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 26 1/2l behind Hart Of Steel (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Prominent, took it up 6 out, exchanged lead between 4 and 3 out, mistake 2 out when headed, weakened last, 4th of 9, 25l behind Docpickedme (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Celma Des Bois (FR) 17-2 (11-1) Held up and behind, good headway on inside chasing leaders before the last (normal 2 out) went 2nd bypassing omitted last, soon led and kept on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Steel Wave (10-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Supervisor (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Raced keenly, rapid headway chasing leaders 2nd, went 2nd at 4th, led 8th until 11th, in front again 4 out, awkward 2 out, headed last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Clondaw Promise (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shintori (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway final bend before 4 out, no impression, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Bardd (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, closed 2nd, outpaced from 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Just Don't Know (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Entre Deux (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, fell 4th, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Shaw's Cross (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, went 2nd at the last, never any chance with easy winner, 2nd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Pride Of Lecale (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Eros (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 11th, every chance 4 out, 3rd and held 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Getmegold (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
