led after 1st, headed 2nd, prominent, led before 2 out, mistake and headed at 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, slow 3rd, ridden 10th, mistake 12th, struggling 13th
led 2nd until 3rd, led 9th, headed before mistake 2 out, weakened flat
prominent, led 3rd, pecked next, not fluent 5th, headed 9th, lost place 13th, well behind 15th, soon pulled up
jumped left and not fluent in last, closed from 13th, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
led until after 1st, mistake 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, not fluent next, no impression on winner when edged right and lost 2nd flat, one pace
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2n flat, no impression on winner
chased leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 7th, closed 9th, not fluent 12th, hit 15th, weakened 3 out
NonRunner
Questions to answer for a few of these but not Pemberley, a fair third on his reappearance at Fontwell. Waikiki Waves just got up over a slightly shorter trip at Leicester last month but may struggle off a 6lb higher mark. Mister Murchan has only had two runs over fences and done well in both so goes on the shortlist but His Dream is hard to catch right. Strong Resemblance may need this and all of the others were pulled up last time but quicker going was a legitimate excuse for THOMAS SHELBY at Warwick and Caroline Bailey’s charge has already shown a liking for this track.
Hes No Trouble (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Towards rear, behind when mistake 10th, tailed off when went left 5 out, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, headway next, led before last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Big Difference (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Thomas Shelby (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened quickly before 11th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 14th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Strong Resemblance (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led and soon clear, came back to the field 3 out, blundered and headed next, chased winner, kept on run-in, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind That's A Given (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, rallied 10th, weakened before 13th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 4th, lost place 8th, rallied after 2 out, went modest 4th approaching last, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Alnadam (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Pemberley (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped right at 3rd and 4th, 3rd 3 out, ridden but held from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Mister Murchan (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
His Dream (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, challenged 5 out until 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 12l behind Wayfinder (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mercers Court (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Midfield, lost ground 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
