led, headed 3rd, led again 7th, pushed along and headed 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
close up, ridden 4 out, keeping on same pace when left in 3rd 2 out
close up, tracked leaders 11th, pressed leader 4 out, going well when left in lead 2 out, ran on
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 7th and reminders, weakened soon after 9th, pulled up before next
towards rear, pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, led 5 out, pressed from next, mistake next, crumbled on landing and fell next
always towards rear, pulled up last
held up, headway 10th, chased leaders 4 out, left 2nd 2 out
jumped slow in rear, left poor 5th 2 out
in touch, pushed along and some headway 3 out, left poor 4th 2 out
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Da Vinci Hand could be interesting eased in grade but has only placed once so far since arriving from France. Little Orange has only found one too good in two starts this season while Mill Race King may have needed his run at Catterick. RANIERI, a winning pointer, has travelled up from south Wales and led for a long way on his fencing bow at Ffos Las. He finished ahead of a subsequent winner that day and will have come on a bundle for the run. Sublime Heights has also won between the flags but Shore Shanty will need to jump better than when third at Worcester.
Sublime Heights (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, gradually weakened, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Steel Wave (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, went 5th 3 out, ridden before omitted 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 14l behind Cooper's Cross (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ladronne (FR) 11-4fav (12-6) Held up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, went distance third 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 16 1/4l behind Wye Aye (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ranieri (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outer early, led after 1st, extended advantage after 2nd, mistake 13th, reduced lead over 4 out, headed under 4 out and soon weakened, 6th of 9, 25l behind Powerful Position (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Olly Golly 80-1 (11-8) Led hit 3rd, headed approaching next, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Little Orange 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner but kept on run-in, went second towards finish, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Cilluirid (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Amber Run (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Friary Gold (11-8) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Mill Race King (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Raced in mid-division, made headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, made no impression, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Give Me A Moment (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
The Very Thing (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) In rear, ridden 6 out, outpaced 5 out, detached 4 out, one paced soon after, last of 4, 24l behind Gun Merchant (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Black Opium 80-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, dist behind Shoughall's Boy (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Shore Shanty (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) In rear, bad mistake 1st, headway home turn off pace, kept on for distant 3rd, 3rd of 10, 22 1/2l behind Fugitif (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Close up, lost place 9th, pulled up 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
