chased leaders, led over 3f out, hard ridden entering final furlong, headed and no extra last strides
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, driven over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, pushed along before halfway, never a factor
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
Warren Greatrex sent out last year's winner and can follow up with GROUNDUNDERREPAIR. The Milan gelding made a very promising start when runner-up to Cloudy Dream at Carlisle in October and can make the most of the 7lb he receives from Ludlow winner Rather Be, who steps up in trip. Moon Jet wasn't beaten far over 1m5f here in November and the Martaline filly Snow Leopardess is a half-sister to a winning chaser and gets all the allowances so is worth a market check.
Rather Be (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec beating No Comment (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Canton Massini 33-1 (11-4) Led, headed 8f out, weakened 6f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Thisonetime (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) hvy in Jan.
Frankly Speaking Flemensfirth gelding out of No More Money.
Groundunderrepair (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Cloudy Dream (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Mustang On Croco Rouge gelding out of More To Life.
Ogwen Valley Girl Indian Danehill M out of Lucky Find.
Midnight Jitterbug 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, headway on inside over 2f out, pressing leader over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Bags Groove (11-4) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) gs in Jan.
Moon Jet (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, went 4th 1f out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Jam Session (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gd in Nov.
Snow Leopardess Martaline filly out of Queen Soraya.
Snatchitback Overbury gelding out of Talk The Talk.
