chased leaders on inside, pushed along 5th, outpaced after 7th, soon beaten
chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
never nearer than mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, towards rear before 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
patiently ridden in rear, good headway tracking leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well and soon clear
slight lead, pushed along before 4 out, headed before next and weakened quickly soon after 3 out
pressed leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before next where dropped to 3rd, plugged on
mistake 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in
last pair, closer in mid-division approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
raced wide, chased leaders and pushed along at times, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, never on terms
NO TRUMPS is the form choice based on two wins earlier in the season before running inexplicably badly at Kelso when last seen. He's had a break since that run and is given another chance, although confidence is not overly high after that last-time disappointment. Jimmy scored over course and distance when last seen and should be in the firing line once more despite a 7lb rise in the weights. Remarkably, all bar one of his 14 starts have come at this track. We'llcwhathappens deserves a place on the shortlist after running his best race to date last month when short-headed in a desperate finish at Taunton by Layerthorpe. Project Mars is the one to note in the market returning from a lengthy absence.
No Trumps 2-1fav (11-12) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Caspers Court (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Not that fluent, led until 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, dist behind Cushuish (10-7) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Norse Legend 14-1 (11-5) Prominent until not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, well beaten next, 7th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Maypole Class (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Ruby Yeats 4-1jfav (11-7) Mistakes, chased leaders, mistake 4th, mistake and lost place next, switched right before 9th, no response, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sheila's Fancy (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again briefly and hit 6th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
The Premier Celtic 6-1 (11-11) Mostly chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out where mistake, 4th and struggling when blundered last, weakened into 5th towards finish, 5th of 15, 26 3/4l behind High Up In The Air (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Project Mars (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd and 6th, soon ridden, lost place before 4 out, well beaten after 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Snazz Man (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
We'llcwhathappens (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, dropped to mid-division at 6th, headway to challenge 3 out, every chance last, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Layerthorpe (11-4) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Jimmy 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, towards rear and ridden before 4 out, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, wandered and stayed on strongly run-in, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating The Premier Celtic (11-10) by 5l, 16 ran.
Firenzo (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, beaten 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Steal A March (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) hvy in Dec.
Our Nest Egg (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Raced keenly in rear, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Flowing Cadenza (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Mole Trap 10-3 (10-6) Rider having tack issues after 1st and lost irons, pulled up after 2nd, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
