tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, outpaced 4 out, weakened after 3 out
in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 8th, headway when not fluent and pecked 4 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out
pressed leader, led 4th, headed after 7th, led 10th, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra last
in touch behind leaders, slow 5th, soon lost place, behind 8th, pulled up after
led until 4th, led after 7th, headed 10th, ridden 3 out, held 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression on winner
held up in rear on outside, headway 9th, went 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner and mistake last, kept on
held up in touch behind leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
held up towards rear on inside, closed after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, went left last, went 4th flat
The Knot Is Tied scrambled home at Lingfield having finished tailed off on his fencing bow here. River Tyne is surely better than she showed at Lingfield and Smoking Pigeon is an interesting recruit to chasing having won a point before embarking on a hurdling career. All Dancer has hinted at ability and Airtothethrone races prominently so the Taunton winner should handle the drop in distance. WILLIAM CODY has taken well to fences and connections will be hoping that Thundersocksundae can advertise his latest run here earlier on the card.
Drop Him In (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Held up, ridden and headway 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 16 1/2l behind Last Quarter (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
All Dancer (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Towards rear, closed up 9th, went 5th and not fluent 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Enzo D'Airy (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Airtothethrone (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Prominent, moved into second travelling well before 3 out, pressed leader before next, good jump to lead after last, ran on strongly, just prevailed, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Layerthorpe (10-11) by nk, 10 ran.
The Knot Is Tied (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Made all, hit 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden run-in, pressed closing stages, stayed on, always doing enough, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Magnificent Ben (10-9) by nk, 7 ran.
Smoking Pigeon 7-4fav (11-9) Jumped right, led until 4 out, not fluent 3 out, 4th and held when fell 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Icaque De L'isle (FR) 15-8fav (11-6) Disputed lead, not fluent 8th, led 10th, headed soon after 5 out, soon struggling, finished poor 3rd, 3rd of 5, dist behind Alminar (12-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
William Cody 2-1fav (11-11) Led, headed before 4th, mistake 6th, joined leader briefly after 7th, led approaching 4 out, headed before next, switched right before 2 out, lost second approaching last, rallied to go second again after last, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
River Tyne 9-2 (11-7) Held up, mistake 1st, ridden and lost touch 5 out, kept on into distant third after last, 3rd of 8, dist behind White Hart Lady (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
