held up towards rear, some way adrift 9th, rapid headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, pulled clear last, driven out
held up, steady headway 8th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra
pressed leader, led narrowly 2nd, headed 5th, close up when emerged from fog 9th, led before 4 out where blundered and lost place, driven 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, ridden briefly after 9th, well adrift 4 out, kept on from 3 out but no impression
led, headed narrowly 2nd, led 5th, still narrow advantage 9th, ridden and headed before 4 out where hampered, lost touch with leading pair 2 out, stayed on strongly flat
Hollywoodien probably isn’t the force of old but will have needed his run at Carlisle last month and Destined To Shine will strip fitter for his third at Haydock. CORNERSTONE LAD (NAP) has yet to win over fences but goes well here and is 10lb better off for a four-length defeat by Fransham over track and trip in November. Across The Line didn’t beat much at Southwell in November and was firmly put in his place next time at Doncaster.
Cornerstone Lad 12-1 (10-13) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 28l behind Eclair D'Ainay (10-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Fransham 11-2 (10-7) Close up, headway 4 out when mistake and unseated rider, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Hollywoodien (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well but not pace of front pair run-in, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Papa Tango Charly (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Raced in 4th place until left in 3rd 1st, awkward 3rd, pushed along in 4th briefly approaching 4 out, soon 3rd again, mistake 3 out, well held when hit next, weakened, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Across The Line (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Held up, closed 7th, not fluent and outpaced in 4th from 4 out, jumped right last, plugged on, 4th of 6, 10l behind Thyme White (11-8) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
