tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, well beaten approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in touch on outside, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied before next, closed on winner last, hung left and no impression towards finish
led until 3rd, not fluent 5th, led again next, headed 7th, switched right before 3 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before last
tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 4th, well beaten from 7th, pulled up before last
held up in rear, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd before last, no chance with leading pair
held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, led next, clear when pecked 2 out, reduced lead before last, stayed on, clear again towards finish
Nonrunner
This is a bit of a shocker but it may not pay to take too short a price about likely favourite Global Dream as he had every chance when a beaten favourite at Huntingdon last month and has been raised 4lb since. DANDY DUKE's stamina will have to be taken on trust but he probably has more potential than these having only had six career starts. He's been dropped 3lb since finishing sixth at Southwell and may well be good enough. Perfect Poison appears to be going backwards and likewise Rose Red and none of the others make much appeal.
Perfect Poison (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed towards rear 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 6l behind Wymeswold (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Dandy Duke (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, driven to dispute lead after 3 out, lost place next, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Nebula Storm (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Global Dream 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 9th, soon headed, led again 3 out, hit last, soon went left and headed, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Snowball (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Whiskey John 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 7th, led 5 out, headed before next, weakened after 3 out, fell last, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Gorey Lane (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Another Dimension (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
When In Roam (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, weakening when slipped and unseated rider on bend before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Rose Red 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, modest 7th when mistake 3 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Back By Midnight (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Transient Bay (IRE) 5-1fav (10-0) In touch, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 17, 18 1/2l behind Willie Hall (10-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Kayf Tiger 100-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 7th, never dangerous, 11th of 16, dist behind Toby Lerone (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
