tracked leaders, hit 4th, headway to lead 4 out, driven and headed after 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to lead after 2 out, hard pressed between last 2, headed last, ridden and no extra in 3rd flat
held up in touch on outside, headway after 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied to challenge between last 2, soon ridden, led last, held on flat
held up in touch in rear, headway under pressure on outside before 2 out, chased front pair between last 2, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression before next, hit last
held up in touch, behind when ridden 3 out, no danger after
pressed leader, every chance 2 out, driven and lost place between last 2, no impression in 4th before last
led, headed 4 out, soon driven and lost place, ridden after next, weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
This is the biggest field of the day but it could be reduced by one as top weight May Hay had an alternative engagement yesterday. Few make much appeal with Sacred Square proving very difficult to place and beaten in a couple of claimers lately he may struggle to confirm Ludlow form with Neworld on worse terms. Ogaritmo is only a pound higher than when winning a novices' handicap over course and distance in April but she's hard to predict. GIN AND TONIC won here and at Uttoxeter in the autumn and his latest second at Huntingdon looks a good effort in the context of this race – he looks the one to beat.
Sacred Square (GER) 25-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, soon detatched, never a factor, last of 6, 17 1/4l behind Masterful Act (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Gin And Tonic 5-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Sirop De Menthe (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Neworld (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 15, 6l behind Scoppio Del Carro (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Ogaritmo 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders when fell next, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Bountiful Bess 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before next, 11th of 14, 34 1/2l behind All Set To Go (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Annakrista (GER) 16-1 (11-7) Pulleld hard, prominent, led before 2nd, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Minden March 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Wymeswold (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kingscombe (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 7th, struggling in 6th after 3 out, no progress, 7th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Brass Monkey (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
May Hay 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold tracking leders, led 3 out until approaching 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 28l behind Isaac Bell (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Aza Run (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, closed 4th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Hazzaat (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gd in Jul.
Clonusker (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, steady headway approaching 6th, went 2nd 6th until after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
