in rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th and lost ground, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up
towards rear, pushed along and lost touch quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next
handy, hit 11th, went 2nd home turn, ridden run-in, kept on, no impression
prominent, pressed leader 4 out, led home turn and ridden, stayed on well, always doing enough
led, hit 12th, faced challenge 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon headed, weakened well before last
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GO STEADY is only 4lb higher than when beating a subsequent winner here last month but steps up a grade for this. Vision Des Flos has finished second three times since winning at Warwick back in September and Rakhine State has more scope than most of these over fences but Ruthless Article may be having a pipe-opener. Fire Away has had a break and Dom Of Mary is still a maiden over the larger obstacles.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 3 out, still every chance last, held by winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Not Available (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Fire Away (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led after 4 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, soon well held, 2nd of 3, 23l behind Hermann Clermont (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Go Steady 11-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, went second going best after 2 out, led when pushed along approaching last, faced challenge run-in, ran on, just did enough, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Animal (11-4) by nk, 5 ran.
Dom Of Mary (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Towards rear, cajoled along after 5th, pushed along after 10th, headway after 3 out but plenty to do home turn, rallied and went 4th 2 out, stayed on dourly and ridden run-in, pressed winner closed stages, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Dibble Decker (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Rakhine State (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, kept on well from last for distant 3rd, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Fire Dancer (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, led last, driven out flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul beating Little Bruce (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 9-4jfav (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, not much room 12th, switched left approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Le Cameleon (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
