always towards rear, well beaten after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, raced keenly, closed on inside when mistake 5th, no impression in 6th when not fluent 3 out, switched left after last, kept on, went 4th close home
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, no extra 2 out, lost 4th close home
tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, unable to trouble front pair, stayed on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, went 2nd final bend, every chance when pecked 2 out, held flat, kept on
made all, pressed 3 out, holding 2nd last, stayed on well flat
mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place before 3 out
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
mid-division, ridden towards rear 3rd, well beaten from 5th
chased leaders on outside, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
SERIOUS CHARGES is from a yard going well and has only found one too good between the flags and in a bumper so far. A switch to hurdles should be beneficial and this is not a strong maiden. Tokyo Live, placed in France, is interesting having a first run for Venetia Williams and Scarface showed promise in bumpers while Mitchell Hunt will be hoping that Mini Yeats builds on a promising third at Wincanton.
Blakey Bear 80-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, made no impression, 6th of 7, dist behind Chanceux (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Keplerian 66-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, raced keenly, not much room 2nd, headway before 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Git Maker (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Mini Yeats (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway into fourth before 2 out, ridden approaching last, hung left but stayed on well into third flat, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Island Run (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Per Vino Veritas 50-1 (10-12) Mid division, pushed along and weakened 3 out, fell when off pace at last, at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Sadler's Bay Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Cormorant Cove.
Scarface (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Henri The Second (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Serious Charges (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Raced handy, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly final furlong but never getting to winner, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Libberty Hunter (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Stringtoyourbow (IRE) (11-6) Rr, clsr 6out, cl 3rd aftr 5out, chall on outer 2out, 1 1/2l 3rd & btn up well bef last where mstk, no impr, 3rd of 5, shd behind Hidden Heroics (11-11) at Fairyhouse 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Tokyo Live (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Birthday Tic (10-7) at Dieppe 2m 1f hvy in Jul.
What A Muddle (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway from over 5f out, ran green and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 19 1/2l behind Little Jack (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Jun.
Firefly Lane (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, struggling in rear before 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Rainyday Woman (11-2) at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Lady Ironside (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 15, dist behind Petticoat Lucy (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
