held up in touch, headway after 4 out, every chance after 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon lost place, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 2nd after last, never reached winner
prominent, jumped slowly 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, rallied to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd 5 out, led after 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
keen, tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed soon after, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, led approaching last, edged left flat, stayed on strongly
NonRunner
Mighty Thunder might have been a bit fortunate to win a maiden over 2m6f here though he was staying on and looks a decent stayer in the making so today's trip will suit. Too Many Chiefs is a strong stayer who has won six times including at Catterick last month but generally does best with plenty of cut in the ground. ARTHURS SECRET, four times a winner on the Flat, has only won once over hurdles and that was four years ago but he's been placed on numerous occasions including in better company and can double his score. Landecker won this last year from 6lb higher and he's well in with his rider's claim to help though that was on heavy going so he could do with some rain. Justatenner looks the main threat as he was in cracking form last summer on this sort of ground and has been competing at a higher level subsequently.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Soon tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind Cosmeapolitan (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Rolling Maul (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Justatenner 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, went left and not fluent 5th, driven and hanging left after 3 out, plugged on into never dangerous 5th flat, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Cornerstone Lad (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Very First Time 14-1 (10-12) Behind, mistake 1st, slow next, beaten 6 out, 7th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Chef D'Oeuvre (10-4) at Haydock 3m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Arthurs Secret 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, kept on in 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Aye Right (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Mighty Thunder 3-1 (10-12) Behind, headway after 3 out, chased front pair before next, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge when carried left and left in clear lead last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Dec beating Uptown Harry (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Landecker (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, took closer order final circuit, close up in narrow 2nd when slightly hampered 2 out, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on, no chance with winner between last 2, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Dimple (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 5-1 (12-3) Prominent, slow 3rd, led 9th, headed narrowly after 3 out, led again next, ridden clear flat, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Djin Conti (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
