chased leaders, headway before 4 out, drive along next, ran on one pace, not match leaders.
raced keenly in rear, pushed along after 4 out, never a factor
prominent, moved into second travelling well before 3 out, pressed leader before next, good jump to lead after last, ran on strongly, just prevailed
led, driven along and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in midfield, mistake 4th, driven along before 4 out, soon detached
took keen hold in midfield, mistake 1st, made headway before 7th, led before 3 out, pressed for lead next, headed after last, ran on gamely, just denied
close up, bad mistake 5th, blunder 7th, driven along before 4 out, soon lost place and pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, driven along before 3 out, ran on same pace, made no impression
midfield, headway under pressure before 3 out where made mistake, ran on one pace
mid-division, lost place after 4th, mistake 5th, driven along before 4 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
DAN’S CHOSEN is possibly a few pounds too high but this looks a lot less competitive than the race in which he finished fourth last time at Exeter, where he only weakened on the run-in. Lazy Sunday fell at the first here last month after an earlier third at Worcester while Layerthorpe and Toad Of Toad Hall were both pulled up when Airtothethrone finished third at Ludlow on his chasing bow – the latter looks the danger to the selection.
Dan's Chosen (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Held up, headway home turn, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, plugged on from last, 4th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Midnight Glance (11-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Barrowmount (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) In rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, tailed off before last, 8th of 9, dist behind Operation Manna (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Airtothethrone (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, lost place before 6th, closed 15th, 3rd and no impression 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Paseo (10-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Go Fox 14-1 (12-0) With leader, led 3rd, headed and not fluent 5th, led after next, headed 7th, led 8th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 35l behind Sheila Nash (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ho Que Oui (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, plugged on past beaten horses into moderate 5th before the last, never on terms with principals, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Princess Midnight (11-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Layerthorpe (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway on outside 15th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, hampered 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon well behind and pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Toad Of Toad Hall 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside, disputing 2nd 14th, not fluent next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Old Page (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Handy, pushed along and lost position 5 out, soon well held, 7th of 8, dist behind Blame The Game (12-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Botus Fleming 8-1 (12-0) (tt) prom til outpcd 14; stayed on wl 2 out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Ask Dai (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Lazy Sunday 11-4fav (11-7) Fell 1st, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
