held up in rear, slightly hampered, stumbled and fell just after 6th (water)
led 2nd until next, led 5th until 6th, remained prominent, jumped left and challenged 4 out, led 2 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace
jumped slowly and reminder 1st, in touch in rear, headway 5th, not fluent 6th (water), lost place 7th, hit 9th and 11th, pulled up before 4 out
in touch towards rear, headway 5th, lost place after 11th, rallied 2 out, mistake last, one pace
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, rallied 2 out, hampered last, challenged flat, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish
prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened last
led until 2nd, led next until 5th, led 6th until 7th, led after 11th, headed 2 out, led again last, headed near finish
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, lost place after 5th, headway 9th, led approaching 11th, soon headed, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 7th, hit 10th, headed before next, ridden approaching 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Handtheprizeover probably isn't badly handicapped but has yet to convince he's as effective over this trip and was some way adrift of Pacha D'Oudairies at Uttoxeter last time. Shinnecock Bay hasn't raced since finishing tailed off over 2m at Kempton in October but there are possibilities about Mylord Collonges, who was a decent second to Flemish Invader off this mark on his latest start. Lahib The Fifth looks to be coming to hand but PHAR AGAIN is at the top of his game and Claire Dyson's dual C&D winner can complete his hat-trick in this slightly better grade.
Shinnecock Bay 13-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, pushed along 4 out, soon beaten, last of 7, well behind Woodlark Island (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Mylord Collonges (FR) 17-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd from 14th, stayed on to well held 2nd flat, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Flemish Invader (11-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Lahib The Fifth (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, blundered 4th, headway approaching 9th, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Festival King (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in 4th, progress to chase winner approaching 11th, closed 4 out, 3 lenghts down last, no impression flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Mister Wiseman (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.
Handtheprizeover 11-4fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, mistake 12th, soon outpaced, weakened after 4 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 7, 25l behind Mister Wiseman (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.
Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear in touch, blundered 3rd, headway on outside 16th, mistake 5 out, outpaced next, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Honourable Arthur (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Phar Again (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Always prominent, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan beating Ours (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Roc De Guye (FR) 17-2 (10-2) Held up in last, keen early, headway 8th, close 3rd 2 out, one pace flat, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Folie A Deux (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 14-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 6l behind Island Jim (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
