chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, well behind leaders next, no chance from 6th
held up in rear, wandered approaching 3rd, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner
raced freely, made all, well clear 5th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, unchallenged
held up in rear, remote 6th when not fluent 3 out, went 4th flat, no impression
mid-division, bad mistake 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway to chase winner 3 out, no impression, went left and not fluent last
mostly chased winner, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, well behind leaders 5th, no chance from next, blundered badly 2 out, pulled up before last
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd at the 2nd until 3rd, dropped off front pair 5th, well beaten 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened flat
Though a 23-race maiden on the Flat is Ireland, Machiavelli should do better over hurdles and is an interesting recruit for Philip Kirby. Nocte Volatus is jumps bred and should find or race of two under the expert tutelage of Tom Lacey but this is all about BULLIONAIRE (NAP), who was a staying-on third behind Sporting John at Exeter last time in a race that could hardly have worked out any better. Nautical Star ran well for a long way on his racecourse debut at Chepstow and will know more today.
Alfsboy (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened next, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind The Big Breakaway (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Billy Ray 20-1 (10-2) Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind, last of 8, 21 3/4l behind Rajinsky (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Bullionaire (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Pulled hard, close up, every chance after 3 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Sporting John (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov.
Click And Collect 50-1 (11-1) Always last, not fluent 2nd, well behind from 3rd, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Croftlands Blaze (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Behind, jumped left 1st, pulled up after 4th, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Durouyn 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 3 out, some headway before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 15, 32l behind Emmas Joy (10-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Machiavelli 14-1 (9-12) Raced in 13th early, headway travelling smoothly straight, chased leaders and one pace final furlong, 10th of 21, 4 1/4l behind Aasleagh Fawn (9-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gf in Sep.
Nautical Star (GER) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, lost place between last 2, no chance with leaders before last, 4th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Getaway Fred (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Nocte Volatus Midnight Legend gelding out of Aeronautica.
Rathnure Ranger (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led and clear, reduced advantage after 4f, pressed halfway, headed over 6f out, under pressure and weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Fortune Street (12-0) at Wexford 2m Soft - Heavy in Oct.
The Garrison (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Rootless Tree (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
