prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon headed, reminder before 7th, lost place before 8th, mistake next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on outside, went left and pecked 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 3rd last, rallied flat, led towards finish, won going away
behind, closed before 5th, 4th before 3 out, no impression on leaders, mistake last
led until after 2nd, stayed in touch, close up 7th, weakened before 3 out
with leader, led after 2nd, headed next, not fluent 5th, soon led again, mistake 9th, edged left before last, headed towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, challenged 3 out, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd flat, kept on
NonRunner
It was testing ground when Lickpenny Larry scored at Leicester and he’s 4lb higher today. But GOUET DES BRUYERES won easily on good going at Wetherby earlier in the week and another bold bid looks likely with similar underfoot conditions today. Go As You Please has been raised 4lb for finishing runner-up at Huntingdon while Armattiekan remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Catterick in November though has landed a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle subsequently.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Close up and disputed lead, mistake 8th, dropped into mid-division after the 12th, ridden after 14th, soon weakened and tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Definite Wisdom (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Armattiekan (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Travel Lightly (10-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
High Noon (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, soon ridden along in 2nd before 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, untidy at the last and weakened, 4th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Mount Oliver (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Lickpenny Larry 7-4 (10-9) Chased leader, bumped 2nd, jumped left and led 3 out, jumped left last, driven clear flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Royal Act (10-0) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.
Gouet Des Bruyeres (FR) 4-1 (10-5) With leader, reached for 8th, led approaching 4 out, clear before next, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Tidal Watch (11-6) by 9l, 6 ran.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Led narrowly, headed briefly after 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, led narrowly 7th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakening when fell 2 out, at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Go As You Please (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, joined leaders 2 out, jumped last in leading pair, headed late on, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Torrent Des Mottes (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
