held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
led, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, 4th and no impression when dived at last, no extra flat
tracked leader until 5th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led next, driven flat, stayed on well
mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, switched left flat, stayed on, always just held
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, well beaten after
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 2 out, 3rd and mistake last, kept on, unable to challenge
in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up after
It was soft going when Antunes won easily at Uttoxeter but he has a 14lb hike in the weights to contend with. Hijran has won twice in soft ground either side of finishing fourth on faster going at Stratford and Ar Mest’s earlier success at Lingfield came on heavy going. But no doubts surround PERCY STREET regarding the ground and having tumbled down the weights and posting a good effort at Taunton recently, David Pipe’s charge gets the vote. The Cannister Man ended last season with a victory at Exeter and is 11lb higher today while Haafapiece also has soemthing to porve off his current mark.
Antunes Evensfav (11-6) Held up in rear on outside, headway from 6th travelling strongly, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, hard held, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Georgian Firebird (10-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
The Cannister Man (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led until before 2nd, led again approaching 4th, made rest came clear before 3 out, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Apr beating Bellamy's Grey (10-12) by 17l, 12 ran.
Whatsforuwontgobyu (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Soon mid-division, pushed along briefly 5f out, effort from 3f out, soon one pace, 12th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Rovetta (9-11) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Haafapiece 11-4 (11-8) Held up in rear, pulled hard, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, hampered 3 out, soon switched right, modest 4th next, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Chieftain's Choice (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Royal Sunday (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Led, keen, headed after 2nd, led again 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 10l behind The Gipper (10-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Hijran (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, edged left flat, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Everlanes (10-8) by 2l, 7 ran.
Ar Mest (FR) 7-2fav (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders went 3rd on long run before 2 out, challenged and hit 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Rough Night (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Percy Street 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Here's Herbie (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Collodi (GER) 50-1 (10-11) Behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind William H Bonney (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sparky Stowaway (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) In touch, mistake 4 out, lost place next, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Snapdragon Fire (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Vincent's Forever 40-1 (9-9) Led until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 15l behind Topology (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
