took keen hold, tracked leaders until mistake and stumbled 6th, soon behind and pulled up before 9th
not always fluent, raced wide in mid-division, brief effort before 3 out, soon weakened
behind, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, ridden 7th, mistake and lost place next, broke down and pulled up before 9th
held up, headway 9th, chased leading pair 3 out, weakened under pressure before next
raced wide, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, in commant next, soon clear, eased flat
raced wide, in touch, headway to track leaders 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, stayed chasing winner at one pace
always behind, tailed off 3 out
raced wide, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next
led until headed approaching 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
raced wide and held up in rear, short lived effort after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway to track leaders after 3 out, disputing 2nd but no chance with easy winner when stumbled last and weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next
Nonrunner
Kipsigis gets a narrow vote over Theatre, with Schu Shine and High Hope others to consider. Kipsigis was only moderate on the Flat, but won both starts over timber last season, and showed that there is more to come when chasing home Ben's Turn on his return to action at Sandown last month. Sure to come on for the run, he is taken to come out on top in an otherwise wide-open affair on paper. Theatre had been quite busy on the Flat during the summer, and shaped well when third to Karanja at Newbury. He will stay every yard of today's trip and is another to consider along with Schu Shine who makes a quick reappearance after battling his heart out to make most at Warwick just five days ago. High Hope won readily at Plumpton but has more to do here, while Methodical has a light weight. So, plenty to consider then, but the vote goes to Kipsigis.
Solarius (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Tanikos (10-9) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Mar '05.
Kipsigis (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, hit 5th, headway to track leaders after 3 out, chased winner last, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Ben's Turn (10-9) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Close up until faded 6th, mistake 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mikado (11-8) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Dec, 17 ran.
Theatre (USA) 6-1 (10-1) Towards rear, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, nearest finish, 3rd of 21, 6l behind Karanja (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
High Hope (FR) 4-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, won at Plumpton 2m 5f clm hdl (5) sft in Nov beating Come Bye (10-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Alfasonic 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 7th, soon tailed off pulled up 4 out in race won by Chamacco (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
English Jim (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up, raced wide and headway 4th, in touch when fell 4 out in race won by Pearly Star (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Schuh Shine (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, led approaching 7th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, won at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec beating Moorlands Return (10-7) by a nk, 15 ran.
