led, pressed for lead before 13th, disputed lead 14th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace run-in
tended to jump slightly left, held up in rear, jumped slightly left 8th, not fluent 13th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase leader 2 out where jumped right, kept on approaching last, no further impression run-in
prominent, not fluent 10th, ridden and briefly chased leader before 2 out where slightly hampered, weakened approaching last
travelled strongly, prominent, disputed lead 14th, soon led outright, 3 lengths clear 2 out, soon pushed out, extended advantage approaching last where good jump, cruised home run-in, easily
midfield, not fluent 9th, lost position and ridden before 11th, pulled up before 12th
took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 13th, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out, stayed into modest 3rd approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach 2nd
close up in touch, pressed leader 13th, disputed lead 14th, soon headed and ridden, weakened before 2 out
NonRunner
Your Darling remains 5lb higher than when winning this last year with Flegmatik back in third. The latter unseated behind fourth-placed Zhiguli here last time and Gary Moore’s charge drops down in trip along with Neon Moon while Fire Dancer has had a wind operation since last in action. Fidelio Vallis has done his winning over shorter trips so far but MACKENBERG just failed to catch the winner at Wetherby on last month’s reappearance and can go one better now back on a winning mark.
Fidelio Vallis (FR) 5-4fav (12-0) Led, hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Cracking Destiny (10-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Mackenberg (GER) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 4th, headway after 12th, chased winner from after 3 out, every chance flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Getaway Luv (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Flegmatik (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Held up off the pace in last trio, some headway on inside under pressure before 2 out, beaten when hampered by faller and unseated rider last, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Neon Moon (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, stayed on same pace until no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 12l behind Inch House (10-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Your Darling (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, 4th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and went 3rd at last, 4th entering straight, weakened, 9th of 17, 24 1/2l behind Toss Again (11-2) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Zhiguli (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Off the pace in last trio, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on and left modest 4th last, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Victtorino (10-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Copperhead 4-1 (10-13) Jumped right, led 2nd, mistake 14th, headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 11, 19l behind Any News (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Fire Dancer (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader, dropped to midfield before 10th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened into last 2 out, beaten when fell last, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Risk And Roll (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened omitted 2 out, 9th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Gentleman At Arms (10-10) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
