held up in touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 12th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, no chance with 1st 2
well behind, tailed off when went badly left 7th, pulled up before 10th
bit keen, led until after 7th, chased leader until before 11th, weakened next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in last pair, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders before 13th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, stayed on, driven out
chased leader until awkward 3rd, chased leaders, led after 7th, hit 12th, headed after 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened, mistake next
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along and lost place after 10th, weakened before 4 out
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off when blundered 3 out
bit keen chasing leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, 2nd again before 11th, led after 4 out, ridden and joined before next, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely towards finish, just held
mid-division, closer on outside chasing leaders before 11th, hit 13th and next, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 10th, plugged on in 4th before 3 out
SHANROE IN MILAN relished better ground when scoring last time and the Longsdon inmate - up 8lb as a consequence - is obviously best suited by a decent surface. The forecast is for soft ground but he's in form and should go well as he does act on such conditions too. Shoal Boy is in a consistent vein of form and should be in the shake-up despite being upped 1lb for a recent defeat and both As I Se It and Plantagenet would be in with a decent shout if delivering their best. Darling Maltaix is far from easy to catch right as he requires exaggerated waiting tactics but he gets on really well with Lorcan Williams and will be dangerous if everything falls right.
Truckin Away (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside 11th, closer in 5th next, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 21l behind Notachance (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
As I See It 3-1 (11-3) Always last, struggling 10th, tailed off next, last of 5, dist behind Musical Slave (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Darling Maltaix (FR) 2-1fav (10-13) In clear lead after 4th, still well ahead at 11th, reduced lead and looked to be joined 4 out, 2nd and well held run-in, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Musical Slave (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Cap St Vincent (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, mistake next, 6th of 8, 21l behind Erick Le Rouge (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Shoal Bay (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, hit 5th, not fluent 7th, not much room 9th, not fluent 12th, led 3 out, headed and hung right before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Topofthecotswolds (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Plantagenet 10-3fav (11-7) Mistakes, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon in rear, ridden and headway 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Le Boizelo (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Shanroe In Milan (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, blundered 12th, 2nd when hit 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating No No Mac (11-2) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, lost place 8th, well behind before 5 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Tiquer (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Broadclyst (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, mistake 12th, well behind 14th, 8th of 9, dist behind High Counsel (10-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Quite By Chance 5-1 (11-8) Pressed leader, not fluent 8th, ridden after 12th, lost 2nd next, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Deauville Dancer (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
