held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and weakening before last
held up towards rear, mistake and well beaten 3 out
held up, headway 4th, not fluent 6th, chased winner 3 out, no impression before last
prominent, 4th and beaten when pecked 2 out, soon weakened
made all, clear before last, easily
in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
led into start, took keen hold, prominent, weakened before 3 out
Nightboattoclyro sprang a 50/1 surprise here a month ago but makes limited appeal under his penalty, though Jack Tudor again takes off 7lb. Realm Keeper was 0-7 over hurdles in France but won a couple of chases and it will be a surprise if his new trainer can’t find him a race or two. Lieutenant Rocco could be a useful recruit from the point-to-point circuit but KING ERIK is just as interesting. He won between the flags and wasn’t beaten far on his debut under Rules in what appeared a competitive bumper at Warwick last May.
Nightboattoclyro 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, led going well after 2 out, hard ridden and narrowly headed flat, led near finish, all out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec beating Meyer Lansky (10-12) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
I Am Plastered 16-1 (10-12) In touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 22l behind Picanha (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Islandray (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
King Erik 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, led 3f out, edged right 2f out, headed over 1f out, held when carried left towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Trincomalee (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in May.
Lieutenant Rocco (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd, disp frm 5th until 6th 6out, cl 3rd frm 5out until, no ex in 5l 3rd aftr 2out, 3rd final strides, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Skatman (11-6) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Mount Batur (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 11th of 14, dist behind Igor (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Realm Keeper (USA) (10-5) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Oct.
Kapitall 125-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 14th of 16, dist behind Queens Cave (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
