mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out
towards rear, ridden and lost touch 2 out
mid-division, ridden home turn, weakened after 2 out
prominent, pressed leaders 2 out, disputed lead after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on well, no extra run-in
mid-division, pushed along home turn, handy before 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, pressed leaders 2 out, disputed lead after 2 out, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in
led, pushed along before 2 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed and kept on one pace
held up in rear, always behind
towards rear, ridden home turn, never on terms
Lydford, a winner twice on the all-weather, was only beaten a head when failing to land the odds at Leicester on his hurdles bow. He will be fancied to recoup losses but might find MIDNIGHT CENTURION a tough nut to crack given Jamie Snowden’s gelding was only beaten a neck by Geronimo at Uttoxeter, the winner having scored twice since in handicaps. Winning pointer King Arise should find a race over timber and Great Ocean has also won between the flags.
Beat The Heat 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division out wide, lost place after 4 out, never dangerous after, 7th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Jay Jay Reilly (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Eevilynn Drew 11-1 (8-11) Slow into stride, soon close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 6l behind Araifjan (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Finoah (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, went modest 6th 3 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 8, dist behind John Locke (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Great Ocean (FR) 9-4fav (11-0) Midfield, headway to lead 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Knowwhentoholdem (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
King Arise (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Hdwy 8f out; went 2nd 3f out; led 1f out; drvn out, won at Garthorpe 2m gd in Apr beating Universal Run (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Lydford 4-5fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Zabeel Champion (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Midnight Centurion 7-4fav (10-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, chased winner after, ridden before 2 out, closed final 75 yards, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Geromino (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Radetzky March (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Pop Mistress (10-7) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Tre A Peni 400-1 (10-11) Always in rear, 7th of 10, dist behind Mot A Mot (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
