tracked leaders, every chance before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
close up, led before 4 out, headed before and blundered last, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, no extra
led, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened next
in touch in 4th place, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
NonRunner
Diamond Rock beat Alpine Secret and Deise Vu at Bangor last month but the latter pair are both 6lb better off and there might be much between the trio now. Tom George and Adrian Heskin are a combination to be feared in chases here but Minella For Me will need to be better than he was at Uttoxeter. Walden Prince overcame trouble in-running to finish third at Ludlow last month but hasn’t won in more than two years. THANKYOU VERY MUCH was only collared close home last time at Musselburgh. He’s been left on the same mark and Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact so he can land this for the second year running.
Canicallyouback 9-1 (12-0) Off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 15, 27 1/2l behind Tobacco Road (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Minella For Me (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led before 1st, went clear until 7th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind River Wylde (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Thankyou Very Much 5-2fav (11-4) Close up, tracked leaders 8th, led soon after 4 out, ridden and headed flat, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Trust Thomas (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Diamond Rock 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, switched right and 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Alpine Secret (11-4) by 5l, 8 ran.
Deise Vu (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, led after next, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Diamond Rock (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Walden Prince (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, hampered 3rd, headway after 9th, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Robinshill (12-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Vocaliser (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Took keen hold on outside, chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no impression next, 2nd of 7, 24l behind Cobra De Mai (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Alpine Secret (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, steadied when bumped 2nd, closed 8th, led and looked to be going well before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Diamond Rock (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 4 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Rhythm Of Sound (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
