prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
midfield, slow 6th, ridden along after next,
held up in midfield, nudged along before 3 out, headway to go third before 2 out, stayed on well from 2 out but no match for winner
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
raced handy, pushed along before 3 out, faded approaching next
chased leaders, nudged along after 7th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in midfield, ridden and weakened quickly after 7th, soon pulled up
mid-division, made brief headway approaching 3 out, no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 7th, soon struggling, pulled up 2 out
midfield, took closer order 7th, ridden to challenge before 3 out, lost second approaching last, kept on one pace flat
held up in rear, made some headway before 3 out, soon ridden, made no impression from next
made all, not fluent 3 out, went clear approaching last, kept on well flat
NonRunner
Philip Kirby is trying to strike while the iron is hot with Bushypark, who won again in a canter at Hexham on Wednesday. But he won’t be much of a price here on going that is probably quicker than ideal and against stronger opposition with recent Market Rasen winner HYDROPLANE also ahead of the handicapper and likely to enjoy this step up in trip. Mustang Alpha got off the mark at Hereford last month and holds Unai on an earlier second at that track but Frau Georgia was a shade disappointing at Taunton last time. Cathal's Star was pulled up at Bangor after winning at Sedgefield and High Change slowed dramatically into the second-last at Taunton when clear and will have stamina to prove over this trip. Eyeofthescorpion is preferred to the returning Coeur Serein of the others.
Mustang Alpha (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Echo Du Large (11-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Zarafshan (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Eyeofthescorpion (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, soon pushed along, plugged on in 3rd before the last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind The Navigator (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) In touch towards rear, pushed along 7th, ridden 3 out, headway last, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Global Fame (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Nautical Star (GER) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 9th of 11, dist behind Fil D'ariane (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Henri Le Bon (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent normal 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Breffniboy (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
High Change (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead bypassing omitted 5th, clear again after 3 out, travelling well when very awkward and lost momentum 2 out, headed last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Sid Hoodie (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-4) Raced in touch, niggled along before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Feuille De Chene (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Unai (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, lost place after 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Fugitives Drift (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Hydroplane (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out when not fluent, ridden clear flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Demopolis (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ventura Magic 50-1 (11-8) Midfield on the outer, made up ground to lead approaching 5th, pushed along and extended advantage, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, soon headed, tailed off before last, 7th of 17, 14l behind Jessica Rabbit (10-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bushypark (IRE) 1-4fav (11-0) Made all, clear before last, easily, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Itsnotyouitsme (11-10) by 12l, 9 ran.
Cathal's Star 7-2fav (11-8) Midfield, lost ground 6th, pulled up before 7th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
