mid-division, hung left and weakened before 2 out
held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, led close home
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, held when mistake last lost 2nd and no extra run-in
mid-division on inside, flattened 8th and next, hung left and switched right before 2 out, soon weakened, bad mistake last
raced wide in mid-division, lost place and behind 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened last
led 1st, over 1 length ahead last, ridden and kept on run-in until no extra and headed close home
in rear, not fluent 4th, never involved
off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders and not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in, just missed 3rd
chase leaders on inside, flattened 7th and pushed along, ridden and weakened before 3 out
led until 1st, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
Ballymagroarty Boy returned to some kind of form when runner-up to Hurricane Harvey at Uttoxeter, eight lengths ahead of the disappointing Sacre Coeur. Fleurman is tried in cheekpieces after finishing tailed off at Fontwell but LILY GLITTERS (NAP) looks the one to be on after beating Monday’s easy Huntingdon winner Loup De Maulde at Ludlow. Shighness is another recent winner while Harjo has been lightly raced and makes his handicap debut. Golden Cosmos looked to be coming to hand at Ascot and is preferred to Apple Away of the others.
Harjo (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 16 1/4l behind Passing Well (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, shaken up 3 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Hurricane Harvey (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hurricane Harvey (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Crossing The Bar (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 3 out and well held, 13th of 16, dist behind Branson Missouri (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Fleurman (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Close up on outer, asked for effort before 2 out, no impression and weakened last, 5th of 6, dist behind Sayadam (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Golden Cosmos (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) In touch in mid-division, closed after 4th, outpaced 2 out, well held 4th last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 11l behind The Questioner (10-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Apple Away (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led, faced challenge for lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Anti Bridgie (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Happy Hollow 14-1 (11-10) In rear when brought down 3rd, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shighness 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Storm Force One (10-2) by 8l, 5 ran.
Mr Harp (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Chased leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Shot Boii (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lily Glitters 9-4 (11-10) Handy, led briefly home turn, soon ridden and headed approaching 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well run-in when bumped rival, went clear final 100 yards, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Loup De Maulde (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
