held up, headway chasing leaders 6th, outpaced 4 out, driven and plugged on run-in
reminders and struggling after 9th, tailed off
mid-division and ridden along at times, some headway before 3 out, plugged on for pressure run-in, never involved
held up, headway into mid-division 7th, hit 13th, chased leaders before next, 2nd and blundered 3 out, plugged on, no chance with winner
always prominent, led and hit 4 out, clear after next, stayed on strongly
led until 12th, chased leader, led again before 4 out until 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, chased leading trio, no extra and lost 4th before 2 out
mid-division on outside, weakened 15th, soon behind
chased leaders on inside, mistake and weakened 16th
chased leader, led 12th, hit next, headed before 4 out, weakened soon after
towards rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 2 out
waited with towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, 3rd before next, plugged on, never any chance with easy winner
NonRunner
Vinnie Lewis has a big hike in the weights to contend with after scoring easily at Sedgefield but will stay the trip and remains unexposed. Frank N Fair runs from out of the weights having landed a double over shorter trips here in December and beating Bears Rails last time. He’s another upped in the ratings but Big Meadow can race off the same mark as when second at Wetherby and Henri Parry Morgan could go well off top weight on his earlier second at Newbury. Leo Luna is another with claims having placed at Fontwell on his reappearance but SHANROE SANTOS gave the impression this longer trip would suit when runner-up to Robinsfirth in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham last month and Lucy Wadham’s charge is taken to go one better in this.
Henri Parry Morgan 6-1 (11-4) Held up behind when stumbled and unseated rider after 3rd, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Clondaw Cian (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake and reminder 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, behind 8th, lost touch before 12th, tailed off 16th, pulled up soon after, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Shanroe Santos (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, not fluent 17th, switched and went close 2nd when blundered 2 out, beaten after, stayed on flat, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Robinsfirth (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Led until 3rd, led 5th, headed before next, stayed 2nd, hit 15th, led after 4 out, clear from next, eased close home, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Red Danaher (10-5) by 14l, 8 ran.
Leo Luna 12-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, with leader, lost place 4 out, outpaced next, kept on in modest 3rd from last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Get On The Yager (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Bears Rails 10-3 (11-10) With leader, chased new leader 6th, led 13th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Frank N Fair (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Big Meadow (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, led narrowly 6th, headed briefly when not fluent 9th, headed before 4 out, 3 lengths down when left in lead again after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Captain Mowbray (10-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Coolking 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 13th, headed 17th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bindon Mill 16-1 (11-6) Whipped round start and slowly away, behind, headway in back straight last time, disputing 3rd on last bend, 6th and weakening when fell 3 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Frank N Fair 15-2 (10-0) Jumped well, held up in rear, steady headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 11th, 3rd before 14th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Bears Rails (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Milansbar (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, reminders before 11 out, pushed along 8 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Wild West Wind (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 3rd, closed before 5th, slow next, not fluent 14th, effort 15th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
