towards rear, headway when left 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last, pressed for 3rd close home
in touch, dropped to rear 4th, beaten when badly hampered 2f out, tailed off
led 1st, tracked leader, led again 4 out, 2 lengths clear when crumpled on landing and fell 2 out
led soon after 1st, headed 4 out, tracked leader, left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on flat
always in rear, tailed off
tracked leaders, 2 lengths down when hit 3 out and unseated rider
in touch, headway 4 out, tracking leaders when badly hampered 2f out and lost all chance, rallied flat
in touch, headway 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, led before next, ridden out
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NonRunner
Long Call won his maiden here in 2017 but has proved more effective on the Flat subsequently on quicker ground than he’ll encounter today. Demopolis came good at Ludlow at the start of the year and was second on his reappearance at Market Rasen earlier this month, though dismounted immediately after the winning post as if something was amiss. He may be a short price here and is taken on with SONG OF THE HUNTER, who beat a subsequent winner at Taunton in March and has only had two runs under Rules. The Garrison has gone backwards since a win at Uttoxeter in October.
Long Call 6-1 (11-5) Held up last, good headway between horses after 3 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 17 3/4l behind River Bray (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Scorpion Haze (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, driven and every chance 2 out, staying on one pace when not fluent last, weakened closing stages, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind En Meme Temps (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Song Of The Hunter (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Made all, going best before 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar beating Mille Sussurri (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Cawthorne Lad 50-1 (11-10) Jumped left 1st, chased leader until 5th, soon lost place, last of 10, 28 3/4l behind Breffniboy (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rootless Tree (IRE) 50-1 (11-13) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Kannapolis (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Garrison (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, rallied before next, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Sid Hoodie (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mongol Emperor (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, dist behind Annual Invictus (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Demopolis (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept om one pace, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Hydroplane (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Hijran (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Close up, hit and lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Midnights' Gift (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Don't Ask (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, hampered 7th, well beaten 3 out, 15th of 17, 37 3/4l behind Castle Robin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
