held up rear of mid-division, hampered 13th, progress into 3rd before 2 out, no impression
jumped left and some slow jumps, led until 2nd, led next, clear before 2 out, ridden out
chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, went modest 4th 2 out, no impression, plugged on
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
jumped left at times, held up towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner before next, kept on
in rear, effort under pressure final bend before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
slow 1st, led 2nd, headed 3rd, slow 11th, ridden when not fluent 12th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Veteran Sands Cove could figure in a race and Torrent Des Mottes is something of a course specialist who may have been laid out for this but John Cornwall’s 10-year-old was well behind JOLY MAKER here in the spring. He is 16lb better off but may still struggle to turn the tables, though the top weight can flatter to deceive. Rostello is not improving but Passing Secrets is likely to take a step forward from his second at Plumpton.
Joly Maker (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, weakened last, 3rd of 4, 15 1/2l behind Mozzaro (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rostello (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, travelled strongly and ridden just before final fence, kept on and weakened after last, 3rd of 12, 13 1/2l behind Without Conviction (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sands Cove (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, closed 3rd, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten from next, 6th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Tip Top Mountain (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Raced wide in touch, headway to tracked leaders 6th, weakened 10th, pulled up 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Passing Secrets 33-1 (10-3) Held up, hampered soon after 5th, headway next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd run in, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Guguss Collonges (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Scartare (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Raced in last, never involved, 6th of 9, dist behind Mariners Moon (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Catlow (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Led, headed 8th, tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 24l behind The Boat (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Harry Hazard 11-1 (10-1) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 5th, at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
