never reached beyond mid-division
chased leader after 3rd, weakening when hit 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, weakened under pressure between last 2
well behind when hit 4 out
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 5th and soon lost place
always behind
in touch, going well, smooth headway on bit approaching 2 out, led between last 2, driven clear flat
prominent, led 3rd, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, brief effort well before 2 out, soon beaten
chased leader to after 3rd, soon lost place, well behind when hit 4 out
in touch, led approaching 2 out, driven and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace flat
raced wide, held up in rear, headway 5th, challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up in rear, headway when not much room well before 2 out, hung right after 2 out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Prime Bere gets the shout here, with best of the rest possibly proving to be Hiho Silver Lining and Black And Tan. Due to go up by 23 pounds in future ratings, the David Pipe-trained Prime Bere stands out here. Having previously shown fair form in France, she rediscovered her form with a very easy win in a conditional jockeys race at Kempton last time. Escaping a penalty for that success, she stands out as the one to beat today. Whosethatfor, Hiho Silver Lining and Ruling Reef have all shown bits of form and might get amongst the money but Mount Benger and Jades Double now have it to prove from revised ratings. The lightly-raced Black And Tan has certainly shown promise and, hailing from a canny yard, the betting market should be watched with interest but, that said, for today, we will side with Prime Bere.
John Forbes 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 5th until approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Burntoakboy (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jan.
Black And Tan (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Not jump well, chased leading pair until approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 12, 43l behind Thenford Flyer (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Oct.
Whosethatfor (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led to 4th, prominent until weakened 3 out, 4th of 16, 14l behind Bradley Boy (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Noeud Vert (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Soon chasing leader, not fluent 7th, led 8th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 15, 30l behind Leo McGarry (10-4) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Gaelic Gift (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 17, 35l behind Or Jaune (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (3) gs.
Mount Benger 9-1 (11-2) Held up, headway under pressure after 2 out, went moderate 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Gustavo (10-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Scaramouche 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind For All Mankind (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Georges Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led until 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd and beaten when fell at the last in race won by Isle de Maurice (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Jades Double 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division until weakened after 2 out, 10th of 15, 32l behind Pearly Star (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Drat 100-1 (11-6) Always in rear, hit 8th, beaten when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Pole Star (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Ruling Reef 16-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, nearest finish, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Tanzanite Dawn (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f amt hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Hiho Silver Lining 20-1 (10-5) Held up, stayed on steadily from 2 out, never near to challenge, 6th of 16, 19l behind French Saulaie (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Prime Bere (FR) 11-8fav (9-11) Held up, headway 5th, led on bit after 3 out, soon clear, eased, won at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Changiz (9-13) by 5l, 7 ran.
Fisby 66-1 (9-7) Held up, mid-division, lost place 3 out, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Amour Multiple (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Muraqeb 50-1 (10-4) Jumped right 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Classic Rock (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 20 ran.
