held up last, niggled along and brief progress over 3 out, pushed along and headway on the outer before 2 out, up for 2nd approaching last, kept on flat but no match for winner
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out
led until 2nd, headed and tracked new leader, pushed along over 3 out, soon hard ridden and lost ground, weakened before 2 out
midfield, urged along before 3 out, kept on at one pace after last
tracked leader, niggled along into 2nd after 4 out, travelled easily approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden flat and eased clear final 110 yards
held up in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on again after last without threatening
prominent, niggled along to lead after 2nd, pushed along and headed by winner before 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, kept on flat at one pace
Oneupmanship was no match for the impressive subsequent winner Metier at Newton Abbot but should have come on a bundle for the experience. Winning chaser Another Crick has a lengthy absence to overcome but could figure if fully wound-up. Cafe Pushkin has scope but LORD OF KERAK has come up against useful novices in his two runs to date and can make in third-time lucky.
Another Crick 5-2fav (11-6) Held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 3rd 4 out, went 2nd travelling well 3 out, led soon after, hit 2 out, soon ridden clear, good jump last, easily, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Dandridge (11-12) by 13l, 8 ran.
Big Data (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, reminder after 4 out, lost place before next, weakened 2 out, 10th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Night Edition (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Bold Pimpernel (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Midfield, not fluent 6th and ridden, lost ground before 4 out, detached before 3 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Cafe Pushkin (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, rapid headway and ridden before 2 out, one pace from before last, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Jeremy Pass (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Lord Of Kerak 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, niggled along 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden along and plenty to do approaching 2 out, stayed on dourly approaching last, disputing 2nd jumping last, kept on well run-in but no match for the winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Adrimel (11-0) at Sandown 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Nickoboy (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, 8th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Take Your Time (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Oneupmanship (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division, went second after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Metier (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) hvy in Oct.
Bangers And Cash (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra from 2f out, 8th of 13, 22l behind World Of Dreams (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Nov.
Poldark Cross (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led approaching 6th, pushed along before 2 out, joined and hit last, soon headed and no extra, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Fern Hill (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
