held up in touch in rear, headway chasing leaders 14th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden and quickened to lead run-in
chased leader until 13th, chased leaders, weakened quickly 14th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
held up in touch, chased leaders 9th, hit next, outpaced 14th, modest 4th 3 out
not always fluent, hit 1st, chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, hit next, stumbled 11th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied into well held 3rd next,
led, went clear before 3 out, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 13th until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next, pulled up after 2 out
in touch on outside, pushed along 7th, lost place and reminder before 9th, rallied chasing leaders when hit 13th, went 2nd and went right 15th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after next
As You Like landed a double in lower grade contests at Newton Abbot last summer and remains 9lb higher. Knockrobin scored at Catterick in January but also faces a tougher task today and a chance is taken on NEW QUAY (NAP). The latter finished only fourth at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but that looks decent form in hindsight with the first three home all winning subsequently and Dan Skelton’s charge should go close over this extra distance. Richard Johnson partnered Mr Mafia to victory at Newton Abbot back in September but the remainder are harder to recommend.
As You Like (IRE) 11-2fav (11-1) Held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened 4 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Nuts Well (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Viens Chercher (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, lost place 11th, behind 18th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Forth Bridge 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Station Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, slow 3rd, not fluent 11th (water), slow and lost place next, soon behind, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 7th, driven after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Sebastian Beach (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
New Quay (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up, headway to chase clear leader after 4th, every chance 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Fortified Bay (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Knockrobin (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led, reached for 2nd, hit 11th, wandered slowed into last mistake and headed, no extra, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Top Decision (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
