chased leaders, outpaced in 4th before 3 out, plugged on to take 2nd approaching next, no chance with winner
held up behind on outside, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, reminder before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, outpaced in 3rd when hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
chased leader, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, chased leader after 5th until lost action and pulled up appraoching 3 out, dismouted
mid-division, steady headway after 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on well
behind, struggling 4th, plugged on from 3 out, never near leaders
mid-division, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
UKRAINIAN STAR races off a 5lb lower mark than when successful over fences at Hereford on Sunday. Martin Keighley has his team in form and the eight-year-old should go in again. Overlay stays well and is chasing a four-timer in this grade. She's creeping up the weights but only gradually and another solid effort is anticipated. Earcomesthedream won over the C&D at the start of the month but was beaten over a shorter trip at Warwick subsequently and may be a little high in the handicap again now. Acosta may need this and this may be too tough for veteran Arctic Echo nowadays.
Hazy Bay 11-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened from 7th, tailed off from 5 out, 15th of 16, well behind Mauricetheathlete (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Arctic Echo 20-1 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 21l behind Sun Cloud (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Push The Trigger 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost place next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Two Rockers (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.
Ukrainian Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Made all, hit 6th, blundered 12th, clear next, hit 15th, reduced lead and driven approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy beating Doubletoilntrouble (11-9) by 10l, 7 ran.
Overlay 5-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, kept on gamely, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov beating Inner Steel (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Acosta 14-1 (10-10) Always in rear, tailed off, 6th of 14, well behind Velator (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Bright Cloud (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, soon under pressure and weakened, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Special Portrait (12-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Apr.
Bravo Riquet (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4th, jumped left and not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, no extra when not fluent last, 6th of 7, 39l behind Overlay (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Gouranga 33-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 5th, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Princely Hero (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
All The Fashion (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 8th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, well behind Woodford County (10-12) at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 13, 16l behind Spanish Arch (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
