raced keenly, held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear final furlong, easily
led and set good pace, clear 12f out until 6f out, headed entering final 3f, losing place quickly when hampered over 2f out, eased
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 4f out, 2nd over 2f out, disputing lead 2f out until winner went on over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened soon after, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1f, pushed along to lead entering final 3f until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, reminder 11f out, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, weakened well over 3f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 4th well inside final furlong
tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
HIER ENCORE (NAP) was only caught close home over track and trip a fortnight ago. He gets another chance in this and can confirm running with third-placed Delagoa Bay, who had won at Kempton before that. Sakhra, Lorelei and Lacey all finished further behind the selection last time while Gloryette failed to show any progress over 1m4f at Lingfield and takes a further step up in distance. Medicine Hat has won over a longer trip at Pontefract but was last seen in competition over hurdles back in January.
Medicine Hat 22-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before last, 9th of 10, dist behind One For Harry (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Trending (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Courtsider (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hallstatt (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Wistari Rocks (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Yasir (USA) 16-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Charismatic Man (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) In rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Social Media (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lorelei 8-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Social Media (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hier Encore (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, hd behind Social Media (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) In rear, mistake 2nd, behind next, tailed off before 4th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Gloryette 6-1 (9-4) Dwelt, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Courtsider (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lacey 33-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Social Media (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sakhra 9-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Social Media (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tortueuse (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra, 13th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Black Label (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
