chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
waited with in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, quickened to lead 2 out, soon clear, flattened last, kept on strongly,
led until 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened after the last
held up in 6th out wide, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened and modest 3rd close home
raced keenly, tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up last
raced keenly chasing leaders, outpaced and struggling 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up soon after
held up in last pair, effort out wide 2 out, stayed on run-in, went never dangerous 3rd close home
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On To Victory has become hard to place but Commanche Red is handicapped to go close. Earlofthecotswolds is on a hat-trick but is possibly a shade high in the weights now and Ecco has been a bit disappointing since finishing second over track and trip last season. Heross Du Seuil has an absence to overcome while stablemate Marie's Rock tries a new trip, though the latter wasn’t disgraced in last month’s Greatwood at Cheltenham. OUR SURPRISE was staying-on when third over 2m3f at Haydock and the fourth ran well at Lingfield earlier in the week so Harry Fry’s charge can halt the winning run of the prolific grey An Tailliur.
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked front rank, went 2nd and going well 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led last, ridden out run-in and strongly pressed, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Masters Legacy (10-13) by 1l, 11 ran.
Marie's Rock (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear of mid-division out wide, stayed on run-in, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 19, 10 1/2l behind West Cork (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Ecco 10-3jfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Herbiers (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
An Tailliur (FR) 9-2 (11-12) In touch in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance next, ridden to lead run in, ran on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Dargiannini (11-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Commanche Red (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, disputed lead after 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Champagne Well (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Heross Du Seuil (FR) 11-10fav (10-7) Held up behind leader, nudged before 4 out, ridden in 2nd turning for home, lost ground on leader before 2 out, beaten when untidy last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Amarillo Sky (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Our Surprise (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, hit 2 out, ridden and one pace after last, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-1) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
On To Victory 11-4fav (11-8) Raced in mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind The Widdow Maker (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Hydroplane (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Albert Van Ornum (FR) 10-3jfav (11-12) Held up, reminder after 5th, weakened quickly after 7th and soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
