held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no impression when not fluent next
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression before next
prominent, challenged 5th, ridden and beaten 2 out, no extra last
tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed next, ridden and beaten after 3 out, no extra before last
mid-division, mistake 2nd, closed before 4th, one pace 2 out, no extra before last
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, never involved
chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, went left at 2 out, headed when carried right last, no impression towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 5th, soon behind and pulled up
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, went 2nd going well when slightly hampered 2 out, led when jumped right last, stayed on well
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 3 out
took keen hold, led until after 3rd, led next, mistake 3 out, headed before next, no extra last
held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon switched right, beaten last, no extra flat
held up in rear, ridden after 5th, well beaten 3 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, soon ridden and beaten
always towards rear
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra
TARA FLOW was always travelling well when winning by 12 lengths at Leicester nine days ago. She has a penalty but will be going up more than 7lb from next week and, after just four career starts, should have plenty more to offer. Qasser was second at Doncaster after winning at Taunton while Iftiraaq is interesting on his handicap debut, though will do well to make all in a field of this size. Kings Bayonet was third over course and distance last month but Steel City will probably need this. Apterix won on the Flat in June and was highly tried after so could be interesting given he showed progressive form over timber last spring, though would have preferred quicker going.
Midnight Shot 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division when brought down soon after start, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Qasser (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Holly Bush Henry (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Iftiraaq (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Led, hard pressed 3 out, ridden after next, headed before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Flashjack (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Steel City 16-1 (11-12) Led, pushed along and joined when hit 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ozzy Thomas (11-10) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Crookstown (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, no impression when lost 2nd approaching the last, mistake last, weakened into modest 4th in closing stages, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Gevrey Chambertin (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Apterix (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, ridden and headed approaching straight, no extra well over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 20l behind Clondaw Warrior (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
Tara Flow 9-4fav (11-1) Handy in chasing group, pecked 2nd, went 2nd after 5th, led after 3 out, clear from next, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Eddiemaurice (10-9) by 12l, 11 ran.
Herod The Great 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced in 4th after next, soon no chance with leaders, weakened into 6th towards finish, 6th of 7, 25l behind Royal Irish Hussar (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Kings Bayonet 11-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Template (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Watt Broderick (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Always behind, 8th of 11, 35 1/2l behind After Hours (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Rude And Crude (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, pushed along and outpaced when hit 3 out, weakened before next, poor 5th when pulled up before the last, at Newbury 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Newton Geronimo 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, 4th 3 out, tracking leaders when fell next, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
King Muro 25-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden and beaten when mistake last, 8th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Solstice Star (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Full Blast (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Doctor Look Here (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Unex Modigliani (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace, 4th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Iftiraaq (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Landscape (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Fields of Glory (FR) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Lady Yeats (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
