in touch on outside, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to challenge approaching last, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 5th towards finish
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge
held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure after next, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no impression flat
made most, went left and headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied towards finish, no impression
in touch, went 2nd and posed to challenge 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, ridden clear flat, ran on
in touch, ridden and lost place after 8th, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on after last, no impression with leaders
tracked leader, reminder after 7th, lost place after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
not fluent 1st, always behind, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off
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NonRunner
Stratford runner-up Golander and Yourholidayisover will carry more than their allotted weight while Royal Act and Stephanie Sunshine were engaged yesterday at Huntingdon. Centreofexcellence won over track and trip last year of a 5lb higher mark and may be running into a bit of form. Glance Back has been a model of consistency since switching to fences while the handicapper is starting to show Vocaliser some mercy. Champion Chase and Ut Majeur Aulmes are not out of this but AGENT WESTY hasn’t had much luck since scoring at Fontwell last month and still has time on his side.
Glance Back 9-4 (11-3) Led, blundered 8th, mistake and headed next, chased winner, well held when hit 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Ardera Cross (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 7-1 (11-13) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened quickly flat, 4th of 6, dist behind Finnegan's Garden (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Vocaliser (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Pulled hard early, prominent, effort in 3rd 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, dist behind Le Frank (11-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Agent Westy (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) In rear, not always fluent, slow 2nd and 3rd, headway 13th, 4th and in touch when slipped up bend after 15th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 7th, every chance 3 out, one pace last, switched right and weakened flat, 5th of 12, 11l behind Don Juan Du Gouet (12-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Champion Chase (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Led 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, chased leader until weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind St Merryn (10-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Jumped left and not that fluent, in rear, headway 13th, one pace and beaten 2 out, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Shininstar (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wisecracker 6-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, hung right before last and flat, held by winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Duc Kauto (10-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Way Of The World (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, last of 5, dist behind Grand Coureur (10-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
American Craftsman (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 15l behind Battleofthesomme (10-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Golander (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hit last, headed and weakened towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind St Merryn (10-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, jumped right and lost place 5th, rallied approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Stephanie Sunshine (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Last pair, awkward 5th, headway into modest 4th approaching 2 out, plugged on in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Field Exhibition (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Royal Act 11-1 (10-2) Prominent, went 2nd 5th, every chance when hit 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Truckers Highway (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
