held up in rear, not fluent and some headway 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied and close up 2 out, switched right flat, held but kept on
held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out
chased leaders, not much room 1st, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, every chance 2 out, held last, no extra final 100 yards
mostly chased leaders, led before 2 out, soon headed, soon headed, 4th and no extra from last
jumped right and not always fluent, always behind, well adrift 4 out, soon pulled up
led, reminder 1st, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leader, mistake 3rd, blundered 4 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and struggling before 8th, tailed off
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Now Is The Winter is only a pound higher than when second at Sedgefield last month, when Uttoxeter winner Ali Star Bert was only sixth, while Celtic Tara was only beaten a length here last time. KING FERDINAND was the subject of a gamble last time at Uttoxeter but couldn’t get past Flintara on the run-in having travelled strongly up to that point. He has been raised 3lb but gets another chance on this sharper track. Blended Stealth is better than he showed at Wetherby last time and looks best of the rest.
Celtic Tara 33-1 (11-2) Front mid-division, ridden in 5th home turn, stayed on well to chase winner after last, edged right and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Manothepeople (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
King Ferdinand (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, length down last, stayed on well run-in, could not go by winner close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Flintara (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Blended Stealth 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear 6th, hit 8th, never on terms after, 9th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Malinas Island (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ali Star Bert 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway after 3 out, 6th 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Atomic Angel (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Galactic Power (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Towards rear, ridden in mid-division home turn, stayed on well from before last, never nearer, 3rd of 17, 3 3/4l behind Love Actually (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Gumbo Flyer (FR) 11-2 (10-1) Handy, not fluent 6th, ridden home turn, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Manothepeople (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Now Is The Winter (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Not jump well, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, driven before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Atomic Angel (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Dorado Dollar (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, well beaten from 4 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Bird On The Wire (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Cloudy Wednesday (IRE) 80-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Ask D'Man (12-2) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
