raced wide and keen, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before hit 4 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten before next
chased leaders, led 4th, hit 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last 2
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden between last 2, weakened approaching last
keen in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, every chance last, looked held when not much room run-in, lost 3rd close home
led until 4th, chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced and lost place next, rallied after 2 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd towards finish
raced widest, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders and taken to wide outside before next, challenged in 2nd and hit last, stayed on to lead towards finish
always behind, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before the last
chased leaders, pushed along when mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
chased leaders on inside, 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, hung right run-in, headed and no extra close home
NonRunner
A couple of these arrive on hat-tricks having won conditionals’ races last time and both escape a penalty as a consequence. But Goodgirlteresa’s double came over fences and given she’s yet to win over timber in 11 attempts, SILVER QUAY is preferred. The latter has landed a double over hurdles at Taunton and Jimmy Frost’s charge looks worth sticking with in this. King Cnut is another returning to the smaller obstacles having unseated in a chase at Kempton recently while Goldslinger remains 8lb higher than last year’s success at Newton Abbot and Hier Encore is preferred on his course and distance victory on Boxing Day last year.
Itsonlyrocknroll (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Duarigle (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
King Cnut (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Held up, some headway on outside when blundered and unseated rider 10th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Goldslinger (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Silver Quay (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear, edged left and kept on well from las, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Blue April (10-8) by 3 1/4l, 16 ran.
Goodgirlteresa (IRE) 2-1fav (12-3) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, challenged from 2 out, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Overawed (11-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mine's A Pint 20-1 (11-2) Raced wide towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 21l behind Golden Whisky (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hier Encore (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out, 10th of 17, 30 1/4l behind Bact To Black (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Amzac Magic 6-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway before 5th, lost place 7th, closed after 8th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 17, 17 1/2l behind Mauna Kea (11-3) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Ted Bach (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, progress to chase leaders before 2nd, mid-division from before 4th, dropped towards rear 5th, no impression 3 out, weakened, 11th of 12, dist behind Dontdooddson (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gd in Nov.
Beet Topper (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Sammylou (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Flashdanza 66-1 (10-12) Last pair, tailed off when mistake 3 out, never a factor, 4th of 7, dist behind Torpillo (11-8) at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Fading Icon 14-1 (10-8) Mistake 1st, prominent to 3rd, mid-division, pushed along after 6th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Realt Or (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out, 9th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Duc Kauto (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
