chased leader who was clear until 8th, ridden after 12th, 4 lengths down 2 out, closed before last, led flat, stayed on
jumped left at times, led, clear before 2nd until 8th, mistake 4 out, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, headed flat, no extra
raced in 3rd, leader was well clear until 8th, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next
held up off the pace, closed 8th, ridden when not fluent 13th, struggling after 3 out, weakened before next
held up off the pace, closed 8th, not fluent 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
last from 3rd, not fluent 6th, jumped left and not fluent 8th, behind when pulled up before 10th
ARBEO (NAP) is back on his favourite course and only 2lb higher than when successful in this 12 months ago. His latest fourth in a higher grade at Newbury was his best effort for a while and he looks poised for a repeat. Bus Named Desire won at Taunton in November and was then second at Uttoxeter. He's gone up a further 2lb since but should be thereabouts and makes more appeal than the woefully one-paced Veauce De Sivola. Basford Ben continues his plummet down the weights but remains out of sorts and is held by Bus Named Desire on Uttoxeter running.
Arbeo (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) With winner, led 3rd to 7th, remained close up, driven 13th, blundered 16th, kept on until ridden and no extra in 4th flat, 4th of 8, 13l behind Silvergrove (11-7) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Basford Ben 10-1 (11-12) Led to 4th, tracked leader, lost place and reminders after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Miss Oscarose (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, reminders after 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd and effort next, every chance when not fluent last, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Supreme Bob (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Bus Named Desire 8-1 (10-11) Held up behind, close up 12th, switched outside before 5 out, went 2nd after 3 out, 4 lengths down next, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Armedanddangerous (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Steel A Tune 50-1 (10-0) Made most, driven and headed after 4 out, one pace when fell next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
