tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 5th, lost place after 9th, pulled up before normal 2 out
held up in rear, headway 6th, pushed along after 9th, 4th and beaten when not fluent normal 2 out, no extra
in rear, awkward 2nd, some headway 8th, weakened before normal 2 out
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, never any chance, plugged on from 8th
chased leaders on outside, ridden after 5th, soon lost place, well behind 8th, pulled up after next
prominent, ridden after 9th, no extra before normal 2 out
jumped right at times, held up rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, modest progress when not clear run final bend, no impression
prominent, lost place after 7th, well beaten 9th
mid-division, headway from 6th, led normal 2 out but hard pressed, stayed on, just denied post
hampered 1st, behind and never going that well, tailed off 8th
prominent on inside, led 4th, headed next, not fluent 6th, led 8th, headed next, 3rd and held from normal 2 out, one pace
fell 1st
jumped right at times, led until 4th, led 5th, headed 8th, led next, headed normal 2 out but stayed pressing leader, stayed on, just prevailed post
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Few make any appeal so ALEXANDRA ROMANOV looks likely to make another bold having won over track and trip last month and raised only 2lb. Caspers Court posted one of his better efforts at Taunton last time while Legal Rights is now back on the same mark as when successful here early last year when Concrete King placed at the same fixture. San Pedro ran well at the track more recently and may prove best of the rest.
Alexandra Romanov (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led narrowly 2 out, ridden run-in and drifted left but stayed on gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Hesbehindyou (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Concrete King (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) In touch, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon faded, 7th of 13, 25 3/4l behind Court At Slip (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Godot (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Prominent on outside, lost place 2nd, closed 4 out, every chance when blundered 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Seelotmorebusiness (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Legal Rights (GER) 14-1 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, effort from 3 out, switched left before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 14, 13 1/2l behind Seelotmorebusiness (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mojito Royale (FR) 18-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, well held 7th when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Caspers Court (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Prominent, driven along after 8th, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sure Listen (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Awesome Foursome 6-1 (11-1) Sweating, held up well off the pace towards rear, never nearer, 7th of 14, 32l behind Hugos New Horse (11-13) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Royal Lake (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and no real progress from 3 out, 6th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Shot Boii (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Leading Swoop (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, struggling before omitted 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 16, 23l behind Maillot Blanc (11-9) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Hilltown (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Prominent, outpaced and dropped to rear after 4 out, ran on same pace from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 34l behind Twinjets (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
San Pedro (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along from 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 8l behind Allo Allo (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Close up, bad mistake 5th, blunder 7th, driven along before 4 out, soon lost place and pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
My Ticketyboo (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Disputed lead, ridden before 4 out, dropped to midfield 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Blue Shark (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Entre Deux (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before omitted 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
