held up, headway 3 out, ridden and chase winner next, kept on same pace
held up, headway 3rd close up, ridden 2 out, weakened next
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
close up, hit 3 out, soon ridden, pulled up approaching last, dismouted
in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, keeping on same pace when blundered last
held up, headway 2 out, kept on to go 2nd close home
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
chased clear leader, close soon after 3 out, led 2 out, clear next, eased close home
in rear, never a factor
taken to post early, keen led and soon clear, reduced lead soon after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened next
held up, headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner next, one pace and lost 2nd close home
always in rear
NonRunner
For Jim posted a much better effort when handicapping for the first time and finishing runner-up at Bangor. He’s preferred to the returning Baraboy, who was second over track and trip in November, but ROCKCLIFFE makes most appeal. He’s been raised a further 6lb having completed a double with last month’s course and distance success but there looks more to come from Micky Hammond’s charge and the hat-trick beckons. Hear The Chimes drops down a grade and has a shout on his earlier placed effort at Market Rasen while the unpredictable Hey Bob won at Southwell in November in between a couple of poor efforts.
Hear The Chimes 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, chased clear leaders when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never a threat, 6th of 16, 15l behind Oskar Denarius (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Baraboy (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Aza Run (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
For Jim (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Centreofexcellence (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Chased leader who went clear after 3rd, lost 2nd after next, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Rockliffe 8-1 (10-13) In touch, headway 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Fort Jefferson (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Mr Snoozy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Strong Team (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Well off the pace towards rear, badly hampered 4th, never on terms, 9th of 12, dist behind Ravenhill Road (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Helf (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Prominent, jumped left, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 3 out, 11th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Equus Millar (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Russian Rascal 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, under pressure after 3 out, soon lost place, 6th of 11, 20 1/4l behind L'inganno Felice (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Hey Bob (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 26 3/4l behind Nendrum (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Miss Benefitz (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Pulled hard in last, headway to lead 3rd, jumped right next and when headed 5th, weakened 2 out, soon well behind, last of 4, dist behind Milrow (11-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Fighting Back 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Newstart (11-8) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
Millie The Minx (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on never nearer, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Talaaqy (9-1) at Catterick 7f fll stks (5) gs in Apr.
Simply Business (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Led until just after 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
