mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off
prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up mid-division, tracked leaders after 4th, challenged on bit after 3 out, led next, clear when went left and not fluent last, driven out, comfortably
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, left disputing modest 4th next, never near leaders
mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, tailed off
led to 2nd, in touch, led again after 4th, driven and headed 2 out, no chance with front pair before last
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, left modest 4th when hampered 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 4th and one pace when fell next
always prominent, effort 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, one pace approaching last, no impression after
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
took keen hold, in touch on outside, led 2nd, headed after 4th, hung badly left and lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
Louis' Vac Pouch was a little keen when fourth at Taunton but the run promised better to come. Somewhere To Be wasn’t disgraced at Newbury in November and may have found the trip too far subsequent at Ascot. Wynford won over 1m6f on the Flat at Carlisle last year so stamina shouldn’t be a problem for David Loughnane’s four-year-old but this can go to LISTEN TO THE MAN. Let down by his jumping at Newcastle, the point-to-point and bumper winner will have had plenty of schooling since and dropping back to 2m might suit.
Bueno Rica (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and ran off to lead after 1f, headed after 4f, lost place before halfway, behind final 4f, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Apr.
Hooks Lane 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader over 2f, tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind My Renaissance (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Just For William (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, beaten when hung right over 2f out, 9th of 17, 28 1/4l behind Marten (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Louis' Vac Pouch (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, headway approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Misterton (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Oskar Denarius (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, struggling when not fluent 4th, 13th of 18, dist behind Chalonnial (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Padawan (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Somewhere To Be (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader until long run before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, blundered last, 7th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Topofthegame (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) gs in Dec.
Uncle Percy 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4th, soon weakened, 6th of 13, dist behind Seemorelights (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Windy Writer (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear when fell 4th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Listen To The Man (IRE) 1-9fav (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and well held, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Catchamat (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Qortaaj 12-1 (9-1) Awkwardly away, last pair, never a factor, 10th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Camakasi (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Wynford (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Pressed winner, ridden and hanging left 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Withhold (8-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
First Summer 40-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Tan Arabiq (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
