chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced turning in
held up in rear, good headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd turning in, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, headed close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led turning in, joined last, ridden and narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again close home
led, ridden and headed turning in, no extra in 3rd
chased leader until before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
keen in last trio, plugged on run-in
always behind
mid-division, closer tracking leaders 4th, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in
never closer than mid-division, flattened 3 out, soon lost place towards rear, no chance after
Just The Man has had a run on the Flat since third at Kempton in November. Maninsane would have placed at Doncaster last time had he not fallen at the last so has to go on the shortlist but Kerry Lee gets plenty of winners around here and BLACK POPPY was second at Kempton on Boxing Day behind a winner who was just beaten off a mark of 130 earlier at Cheltenham. The six-year-old runs off 108 here and has plenty of scope. Gambie Tiep was having a first run for Robert Walford when fourth at Wincanton and can only improve.
Maninsane (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, chased front rank 2 out, pushed along to go 2nd before last, 2 lengths down when fell final flight, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Just The Man (FR) 50-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Daheer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Black Poppy 9-2 (11-0) Waited with in 5th, closer in 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd before next, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Broomfield Burg (11-5) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Famoso (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) In touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and short lived effort 2 out, hit last, 5th of 6, 10l behind Nelsons Rock (10-7) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Gambie Tiep (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 4th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Island Run (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Stamina Chope (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Held up in last, raced keenly, weakened after omitted 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Hart Of Steel (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sulbrick (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon no impression, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Moriko De Vassy (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Chantilly Haze 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost some places after 1st, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Sabbathical (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, dist behind Pilsdon Pen (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
