tracked leader, led 4th, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
led, headed 4th, weakened from 3 out
held up mid-division, ran out 4 out
held up mid-division, headway before 4th, led 2 out, ran on well
held up mid-division, fell 4 out
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
always towards rear
RUSSIAN ROYALE was the subject of a gamble at Perth 12 days ago and didn't disappoint. His yard is going really well and it seems a sensible policy to turn him out again quickly under a penalty. Oneofapear was only head at the last when third over a longer trip here two weeks ago and will be hard to keep out of the places again. Stablemate Tennessee Bird was fourth at Uttoxeter last week but needs to brush up his jumping and is a long-standing maiden.
Oneofapear (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, headway to lead between 3 out and 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
See It As It Is (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd aft 9; wknd 4 out; to, 4th of 5, well behind Miss Alice Jones (11-7) at Southdown & Eridge 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar.
Paddy Mulligan (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped big 1st, outpaced when not fluent 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Taroum (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Russian Royale 9-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and kept on flat, won at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Tangolan (11-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Northern Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leader, challenged 3rd, led after next, headed after 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Ashcott Boy (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Aregra (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 14, 48l behind Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Mahayogin (USA) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, in touch 5th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, 35l behind Celtic Artisan (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Tennessee Bird 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway when blundered 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 9, 8l behind Modeligo (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Simplified 200-1 (10-5) In rear, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Tea In Transvaal (10-7) at Southwell 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd, 9 ran.
