held up, awkward 2nd, headway 5th, chased leading pair approaching last, ridden when led flat
close up, dropped to rear 5th, behind from omitted 3 out
set strong pace and soon clear with two others, ridden 2 out, headed bend before last, weakened flat
chased leader and clear, ridden 2 out, driven to lead bend before last, tired and headed flat
in rear, ridden and headway by omitted 3 out, kept on same pace from next
in rear, ridden when headway after 6th, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up
held up, ridden and headway by omitted 3 out, kept on same pace from next
clear with leader until 3rd, close up, hit 6th, soon in rear
chased leading trio, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
BENISSIMO (NAP) ran well in a much stronger contest than this at Newbury just over two weeks ago. He wouldn't need to improve much on that to land this with his rider's claim a plus. Flat winner Nicholascopernicus will have learned plenty from his debut over timber at Doncaster and could be the one for forecast-backers ahead of Wetherby sixth Acertain Circus. Towcester fifth Wish In A Well may be the pick of the remainder as Time And Again steps out of bumpers and Clock On Tom has gone backwards since a second at Sedgefield in October.
Acertain Circus 40-1 (10-12) In touch, no impression from 2 out, 6th of 15, 17l behind The Grey Taylor (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Ask A Bank (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Some Buckle (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Baths Well (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and lost place before 5th, plugged on from 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 23l behind Jack Frost (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Benissimo (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, chance when hit 2 out, weakened approaching the last, 4th of 17, 11l behind Laser Hawk (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Clock On Tom 25-1 (11-5) Pulled hard in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 40l behind Mr Fitzroy (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Great Expectations 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, mid-division, outpaced when went left 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 18, well behind Glingerburn (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Nicholascopernicus (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 18, well behind Cardinal Walter (11-0) at Doncaster 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Time And Again (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Somerset Jem (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 3 out, headed approaching next, ridden and one pace between last 2, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 11l behind Quinlandio (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
