held up in 5th, blundered 2nd, never travelled after, behind at 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 10th
slowly away, behind, closer at 5th, went 2nd going well before 2 out, ridden to lead before the last, soon clear
tracked leading pair, closer at 12th, ridden between last two, soon 2nd, hung left before the last, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd towards finish
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 2 out
pressed leader, hit 10th, led bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden and headed before the last and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner
led, pushed along and headed bypassing omitted 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no extra
last pair, tailed off when mistake 9th, never a factor
Commis D'Office weakened quickly once headed at Doncaster but should strip fitter here. Ashutor is eased in grade but struggling form form along with The King Of May. Dr Sanderson beat a subsequent winner at Doncaster when following up an earlier win at Ayr and the third could frank that form further earlier on the card but ROAD WARRIOR is back to his best and has won three and placed in two of his last five starts here. He gets the nod though the in-form Galileo Silver is a danger now he’s got his act together over fences.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders, led after 6th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Wheesht (11-2) by 16l, 5 ran.
The King Of May (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, well held from 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Cedar Hill (11-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Handy, led 5th, headed and tracked leader 8th, led 10th, strongly pressed from 4 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, briefly headed before last, good jump and led again after last, stayed on grimly, all out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Java Point (11-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ashutor (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Handy, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Not Available (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Road Warrior 10-3 (12-1) Made all, clear 2nd, reduced lead 6th, joined 4 out, edged left approaching next, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Poldark Cross (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Commis D'Office (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Led, went mostly clear before 2nd until before 8th, hung left and headed after 4 out, weakened next, last of 6, 18 3/4l behind Xcitations (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hideo (FR) 25-1 (10-3) In rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, last of 4, dist behind Midnight River (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
