in rear when slithered on landing 8th, soon pulled up
mistakes throughout, soon in touch, under pressure 13th, soon beaten
behind, blundered 5 out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders after next, weakened 3 out
held up, headway 10th, led 6 out, strongly challenged from 2 out, and throughout final furlong, held on gamely
led approaching 3rd, headed after 6th, led again next, headed 10th, rallied 4 out, weakened after next
led until approaching 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, every chance from 2 out, and throughout run in, stayed on well under pressure
chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
prominent, led after 6th, headed after next, led again 10th, headed 14th, rallied after 2 out, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway 13th, chased leaders 5 out, never on terms
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The Happy Chappy took well to fences in the autumn and the ground has come right for Sarah Humphrey’s gelding, who has scope for further improvement. GOODTOKNOW had plummeted down the handicap prior to his second at Wetherby. The going might be quick enough for Kerry Lee’s gelding but Richard Johnson keeps the partnership intact and he’s the pick of the weights. Vivaccio is another well treated nowadays and he’s won around here in the past. Hey Bill won over 2m4f here in January and is another to consider after his latest second at Huntingdon. Rise Of An Empire and Moss On The Mill may be best of the rest.
Beggars Cross (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden before 4 out, no extra in 4th after next, 4th of 8, 28l behind Walk In The Mill (11-8) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Moss On The Mill 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mistakes and jumped left, well beaten after 15th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Muckle Roe (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 17th, chasing leaders 4 out until no extra 2 out, 4th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Zerachiel (10-10) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
According To Harry (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 12th, headed before 6 out, ridden before 4 out, no impression, 4th of 8, dist behind Uhlan Bute (10-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Goodtoknow 4-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 16th, soon outpaced, rallied 4 out, chased winner from next, held flat, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Gonalston Cloud (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ravished (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 14th, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hey Bill (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, led last, soon headed and edged right, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Clondaw Westie (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, under pressure 15th, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Benbens (10-13) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Rise Of An Empire (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, dropped to 3rd after 6 out and lost place before 3 out, ridden from 2 out and no impression in 6th from before last, 6th of 10, 23l behind Newsworthy (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f gd in Jul.
Vivaccio (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, dropped to rear and mistake 9th, tailed off, 4th of 5, 17 1/2l behind Huff And Puff (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Victor Leudorum (IRE) 25-1 (12-6) Chased leaders, lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off when went badly left 13th, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 7f (6) gd in Jan.
