tracked leaders, ridden and every chance last, kept on one pace
jumped left held up, struggling fro 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
close up, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to lead on landing last, ran on
in touch, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and jumped right 3 out, weakened next
led 3rd, 3 lengths clear 3 out, ridden and headed on landing last, kept on one pace
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and weakened 4 out
led, headed 3rd, tracked leader until 4 out, weakened next
in rear, ridden 4 out, never near leaders
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DAREBIN was always holding fellow outsider Prairie Town at Kempton last month. He’s won three times around here and has a good overall strike-rate so can defy a 4lb rise in the weights. Gary Moore also run Antony but he may need this after a break. Awake At Midnight could figure if fully wound-up while Carlisle third Le Frank travels down from Scotland with decent claims. Paddy’s Poem is 3-6 over fences and has won his last two, though has gone up a further 5lb since scoring at Fakenham. Rock On Rocky and Un Beau Roman are both potentially well treated but in the veteran stage now and are not the forces of old. Johnbb was making his debut over fences when third at Aintree, however, and there should be plenty more to come.
Paddy's Poem 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, hard driven after 2 out, kept on well, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Defi Sacre (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Antony (FR) 11-4 (10-11) Held up in rear, slipped slightly bend after 4th, headway 11th, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Sizing Tennessee (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Johnbb (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 9th, went 2nd after 2 out until last, no chance with winner, one pace, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Champagne Mystery (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Awake At Midnight 11-4jfav (11-8) Held up in last pair, smooth headway into 2nd before 4 out, one pace and well held 2 out, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Darcy Ward (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Cesar Collonges (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, jumped right next, soon weakened, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 25-1 (11-1) Made all, ridden before omitted 3 out, clear last, hard driven run-in, stayed on, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Prairie Town (10-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Prairie Town (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Reluctant lining up but well away, mid-division well outpaced 9th, headway before the last and plenty to do, went 2nd run-in, stayed on well not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Darebin (11-1) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Le Frank (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Held up, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Pookie Pekan (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rock On Rocky 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Twotwothree (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Always behind, struggling after 6th, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Darebin (11-1) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Granson (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, slight mistake and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, no extra, 7th of 8, dist behind Captain Cobajay (9-10) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Sep.
