tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge
mid-division, hampered and lost place over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
held up in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, closed over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead close home
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, pushed along 8f out, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, no impression
held up towards rear, ridden on outside 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room on inside over 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to reach front pair
held up in rear, widest of all bend 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home
held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, kept on nicely from over 1f out, nearest finish
Previous winners Lataradud, Trozulon and Valdez all return from a break here but there are possibilities about Wincanton second Admiral Boom and Dorset Naga has already been placed in bumpers at Bangor and Taunton. FIRE CHIEF was easy to back on his debut over 1m5f at Lingfield but, having been prominent throughout, kept on well in the closing stages to finish runner-up to Juhd. Clearly effective on Polytrack, the four-year-old can go one better here with Just Sixty and Midnight Mustang probably the pick of the newcomers.
Lataradud (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway on inner over 3f out, went 3rd and every chance over 2f out until one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 12l behind Bhaltair (11-2) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Trozulon (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Keys (11-2) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) gs in Jan '11.
Valdez 6-5fav (10-11) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 4f out, led going well over 2f out, clear final furlong, easily, won at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar beating Thomas Crapper (10-11) by 8l, 6 ran.
Admiral Boom (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Old Tricks (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Dorset Naga 4-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway and in touch on outside halfway, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace when switched right inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Gee Hi (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gs in Jan.
Downunder Dickie Danroad gelding out of Eurolis.
Houroftime (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Ld & jumped right throughout, hdd aftr 3out, sn no ch with wnr, ko, 2nd of 7, 4l behind William Money (11-7) at Tramore Point to Point 3m ire ptp gf in Apr.
Just Sixty (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Mistric.
Kristiano (IRE) Kris Kin gelding out of Moy Valley.
Midnight Mustang Midnight Legend gelding out of Mustang Molly.
Orchard Road (USA) Street Cry gelding out of Aunt Mottz.
Abruzzi Milan gelding out of Shannon Native.
Fire Chief 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Juhd (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (6) gs in Nov.
Offbeat Safaris (IRE) Le Vie Dei Colori gelding out of Baywood.
Pullmen 66-1 (10-7) Mainly towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Flementime (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Spirit Of Shankly Sulamani gelding out of Lago D'oro.
