held up towards rear, fell 7th
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out until 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out, soon edged right, stayed on flat, no impression
held up in rear, headway from 8th, went 2nd 3 out until next, weakened approaching last
held up, jumped right 5th, headway from 8th, weakened 2 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, went 3rd after next, stayed on flat
held up in rear, ridden after 4th, jumped left next, behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway after 8th, blundered badly 4 out, no impression after, went 4th after last
took keen hold, pressed winner until not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
made all, ridden clear approaching last, all out
Darceys Dancer is dropped in class after a couple of respectable efforts at Ascot and is not easily dismissed, while Moon Over Miami is only 2lb higher than last month's victory at Ffos Las and he too can figure. WOODY WALLER finished a creditable second on his recent reappearance at Wetherby and, having scored in testing ground at Hexham back in March, John Wade's charge is fancied to get his head back in front in today's favourable conditions. Cabbyl Doo bids for a hat-trick after six months off the track but is facing a much tougher task here so Mister Stickler could prove best of the remainder.
Darceys Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along and struggling next, poor 7th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, plugged on flat, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 12l behind I'msingingtheblues (11-9) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Nov.
Woody Waller 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Best Lover (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Mister Stickler (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up in 6th, headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out until before next, weakened going to last, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Takeroc (10-9) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct.
Romanesco (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Bad mistake, almost fell and rider lost irons briefly 1st, tailed off after, 6th of 7, well behind Finian's Rainbow (11-4) at Aintree 2m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.
Tartan Snow 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division in touch on inside, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when hampered next, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression, 6th of 12, 19l behind Always Right (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs (2) sft.
Rich Lord 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear in touch, left 4th 6th, chased leading pair 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Bold Sir Brian (11-0) at Hexham 2m beg chs (5) hvy.
Cabbyl Doo 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, headway to chase clear leader 4 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on flat, won at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating Storm Surge (10-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
Marleno (GER) 4-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear and keen, outpaced before 3 out, kept on before last, 4th of 7, 8l behind Salontyre (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Storm Surge (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) With leaders, led after 3rd, clear before 3 out, ridden before last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Karingreason (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Moon Over Miami (GER) 20-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd 4th, mistake and lost 2nd 9th, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 19l behind Rileyev (10-8) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
