held up towards rear, headway on outside 2 out, ridden when hit last, one pace flat
midfield, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, blundered 3rd and relegated to midfield, chased leaders 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat
held up in rear, still towards rear but in touch travelling strongly 2 out, smooth headway to chase leader before last, ridden and no extra flat
prominent, jumped right 1st, pulled up quickly after 3rd
held up, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, one pace from last
held up, raced alone on inside back straight, ridden in rear before 2 out, headway to chase leaders last, no extra flat
chased leader, close up under pressure 2 out, weakened quickly before last
led, hit 6th, not fluent 3 out, narrow advantage 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat
NonRunner
Flanagans Field is only a plater and in the veteran stage now but he’s capable of playing a part in a race like this. Hier Encore is eased in grade and is a past winner here with maiden Highway One another to consider. Fitness shouldn’t be an issue with Embole, though he may have preferred better ground. Flat winner HORATIO STAR may offer a bit of value facing his easiest task to date over timber as Cristal Spirit is going backwards.
Highway One (USA) 18-1 (11-6) Raced keenly in last pair, modest headway in 5th after 3 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Mount Windsor (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hier Encore (FR) 5-1 (10-0) In rear, shaken up at 6th, badly hampered 3 out, tailed off but kept on into modest 4th, 4th of 6, 32 3/4l behind Adicci (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Cristal Spirit 13-2 (11-1) Always behind, 8th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Glimpse Of Gold (11-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Embole (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, driven after 3 out, headway last, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Tingo In The Tale (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Horatio Star 50-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Coltrane (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Jan Wellens 40-1 (10-12) Last trio, pushed along in modest 5th before 3 out, plugging on but no chance when when hit next, 5th of 8, 16l behind Orchestral Rain (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Little Vern (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division, jumped left 3rd, weakened 6 out, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went second before 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, lost second flat, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Devious Dicks Dame (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Jappeloup (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Led 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Timely Gift (10-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Gris De Pron (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, short of room when ridden and weakening turn for home, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Del Duque (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
