never travelled and driven along most of way, headway tracking leader after 1st until after next, chased leaders, 2nd again from 6th until before 11th, weakened before 3 out
held up in last trio, mistake and behind from 9th, struggling next, tailed off
tracked leaders, awkward 5th, 2nd before 11th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, 1 length down last, kept on same pace run-in
led until 2nd, led again before 6th, awkward 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, 3rd and every chance next, weakened last
held up last, some headway before 3 out, no impression before next
chased leaders, lost place and behind when pecked 9th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
held up, headway tracking leaders after 5th, 2nd 3 out, led next, 1 length ahead last, cajoled along and kept on well run-in
chased leaders, led 2nd until before 6th, chased leaders, hit next, lost place 10th, slightly hampered on inside 4 out, plugged on
Astigos races off the same mark as when runner-up in this 12 months ago and had Hansupfordetroit behind when winning at Chepstow in April. Sutter's Mill scrambled home at Ludlow last month but looks worth opposing here off a 6lb higher mark. Mrsrobin has changed stables yet again but Cabragh has slipped to a fair mark and could be rejuvenated by blinkers. STEEL NATIVE (NAP) is a regular here and only 2lb higher than when scoring over 3m last season. Second on his reappearance, he’ll strip fitter today.
Cabragh (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Disputed lead to 2nd, tracked leaders, reminders after 11th, lost place 13th, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 36 3/4l behind The Tin Miner (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mrsrobin (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, weakened from 7 out, pulled up before 6 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) In touch, mistake and lost place 6th, headway 8th, not fluent next, led 3 out, edged right flat, hard pressed, held on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating The Ogle Gogle Man (11-4) by shd, 7 ran.
Sideways (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Flaming Charmer (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, steady headway 13th, chased leaders next, 2nd bypassing 3 out until no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Astigos (10-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Youngoconnor (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Soon well behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Steel Native (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Behind, headway to chase leaders 5th, effort in 2nd and mistake 3 out, no extra last, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Jepeck (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Astigos (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, steady headway before 13th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, hit last, no impression, 5th of 11, 11l behind Colmers Hill (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
