pecked 1st, held up towards rear, some headway out wide when hit 11th, rallied under pressure after 4 out, 5th and no impression next
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed next, no chance with winner when mistake next
led until mistake and headed 4 out, weakened quickly soon after
ran in snatches and not keen, behind when mistake and reminder 3rd, headway out wide chasing leaders before 4th, behind again and struggling 7th, pulled up before next
chased leading pair, pushed along in inside after 4 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, pushed along after 4 out, 3rd and no impression before next
chased leaders, mistake lost place and behind at 4th, rallied 4 out, went between horses approaching next where went 4th, disputing well held 3rd when mistake last
raced wide chasing leaders, went close 2nd 4 out, led next, came clear before 2 out, easily
off the pace in last pair, ridden and struggling on inside when fell 4 out
off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened next
soon chasing leaders on inside, weakened approaching 4 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Black Centaur slips further down the weights and has a chance in a race like this. Young O'Leary won over a shorter trip here last March and is only 4lb higher but ARTEMISION also has a 5lb claimer on board and he might have more to offer over fences having shown ability in a couple of hurdle runs here previously. Dont Be Robin won over 2m here last season and at Plumpton in November so can’t be ignored.
Young O'Leary (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 3 out, late headway for 3rd, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Esprit De Somoza (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Artemision 16-1 (12-1) Pressed leader, led 10th, headed and not fluent next, every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 17 3/4l behind San Agustin (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Minella Examiner 20-1 (11-12) In rear, losing touch when not fluent 14th, ridden and well beaten 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Mozzaro (11-2) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Black Centaur (IRE) 12-1 (12-7) Mid division, mistake 1st, pushed along and struggling from 6 out, late headway for 4th, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Primal Focus (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Guguss Collonges (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Duc Kauto (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Held up, struggling towards rear 6 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Primal Focus (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Feodora 14-1 (11-2) Held up, some minor late headway, 5th of 15, 16l behind Emmas Dilemma (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Queen Of The Court (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Raced keenly in rear, bumped 1st and next, steady headway 12th, soon pushed along, losing place when hit 14th, stayed on into 4th 3 out, 4th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Kingsmill Gin (11-0) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Ericas Lad 50-1 (10-0) Never fluent, always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Karakoram (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hot Smoked 80-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 4th, struggling after 12th, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
