held up tracking leaders on rail, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace to challenge
bit keen tracking leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, wide home turn, never on terms
made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, ran on gamely to assert final 100 yards
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge on inside over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd final strides
chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last trio, dropped to last pair 6f out, never dangerous after
chased leaders and pushed along at times, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, never dangerous after
Jarlath returned a 66/1 winner here a fortnight ago and is penalised for that success. But THE UNIT is rated much higher over jumps and having done most of his winning on good or faster ground, he may prove at home on this surface and go close. Galileo Silver recorded his only won the Flat on the Polytrack and the winning hurdler arrives in better form than Kingofthecotswolds while Who What When is a dual bumper winner on Turf and Freddy Mac will be sharper for a recent outing in one of these contests.
Jarlath 66-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway under pressure on outside 2f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, always just doing enough, won at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan beating Imphal (11-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Brecon Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in 6th, pushed along 4f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Eye Of An Eagle (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Freddy Mac (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Behind most of way, last of 9, 6 1/2l behind Eye Of An Eagle (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake second, dropped to rear 4th, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), lacked pace to seriously challenge from omitted 3 out, 5th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Mac Tottie (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kingofthecotswolds (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, slow jump at 1st, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Flashing Glance (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
The Unit (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up, niggled along and brief headway before mistake 11th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Barton Knoll (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Uncle O 14-1 (11-4) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Jumping Cats (11-10) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Regarding Ruth (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Led until after 2nd, gradually lost place, effort after 6th, struggling before 8th, behind next, pulled up after, at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Who What When 11-8fav (11-2) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, weakened into 3rd before the last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Perfect Myth (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
