chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led and pecked 8th, hit next, headed approaching 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 3 out, weakened into 4th towards finish
awkward 1st, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, mistake last
patiently ridden in rear, awkward 4th, good headway on outside 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance last, stayed on run-in, just held
led in start but well away, chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, soon outpaced, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly 3rd, bad blunder and lost place 6th, no chance after
led until hit 8th and headed, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out, joined last, stayed on gamely run-in
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Nothing really stands out but this may come too soon for Finnegan's Garden after a close-up third at Lingfield on Tuesday and the 11-year-old has never won off a mark this high. Ardmayle and Darebin are both previous course and distance winners but Rose Sea Has appears to have lost confidence and Falcon Sun never looked like winning off this mark at Taunton last month. DANDOLO DU GITE won over this trip at Southwell on his chasing bow and was eased once his chance had gone on his reappearance at Wetherby - he should do better here.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Towards rear, some headway chasing leaders 11th, weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ardmayle (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, every chance normal 3 out, soon ridden, weakened final 50 yards, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Breffniboy (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Early Du Lemo (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Made all, strongly challenged from 3 out, jumped left last, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Air De Rock (10-10) by 2l, 6 ran.
Prairie Town (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Reluctant to line up, towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, dist behind Mercian Prince (11-8) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Falcon Sun (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Doukarov (11-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 6-1 (12-1) In touch on the outer, niggled along and lost position before 4 out, tailed off after next, 5th of 9, dist behind Bad Boy Du Pouldu (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Rough Night (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, hit 4 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, 37 3/4l behind The Big Bite (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dandolo Du Gite (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Midfield, pulled into prominent position 2nd, led 3rd, clear 8th, headed before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Minella For Me (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 9th, headed 3 out, tracked leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Aubusson (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
