never travelling, always in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leader, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out where a length down, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led close home, always doing enough near finish
took keen hold early, held up in rear, ridden and headway between rivals before 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on run-in, stayed into 2nd near finish, not reach winner
close up in touch, ridden and kept one pace before 2 out, weakened before last
midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon detached and tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, headway before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, in touch with leading group when not fluent 2 out, outpaced in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where mistake, weakened before last
led, a length ahead 3 out, soon pressed for lead and ridden, maintained advantage with good jump 2 out, narrow lead approaching last where jumped slightly right, headed close home, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
NonRunner
Plenty with claims in an open affair though Madaket is upped in class and raised 7lb after winning at Chepstow while Duke Of Deception scored at Wetherby last month. Blade Runner notched-up a recent double over fences and can race off a 6lb lower mark back over timber but SEEFIN shrugged off a 10lb hike for an earlier success when scoring easily at Ludlow and is clearly on an upward curve. Rebel Intentions won here earlier in the month while Scamallach Liath, Spring Note and Rocco Royale all return to action with a chance.
Blade Runner (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leading trio, ridden and headway to lead 2 out, ran on, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating I See You Well (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Scamallach Liath (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, led and disputed after 1st, headed after 4 out, chased winner and every chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind The Imposter (11-11) at Ascot 3m hcp fll (4) gs in Apr.
Seefin (IRE) 5-4fav (11-8) Chased leader, left in lead just after 4 out, edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Awesome Foursome (11-2) by 5l, 4 ran.
Spring Note (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Elogio (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on through beaten rivals after last, 6th of 16, 10l behind Pinnacle Peak (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sea Village (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Left in lead and slightly hampered 1st, headed after 4th, chased leader, until pushed along before 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Duke Of Deception (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) In touch in mid-division, not fluent and lost some ground 2nd, headway 8th, not fluent 3 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Butler's Brief (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Madaket 6-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, dived at 3 out, went 2nd before next, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Immortal Fame (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rebel Intentions (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Made all, good jump to assert last, ridden out and hung left run-in, driven out, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Ed Keeper (11-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Rocco Royale (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led 2 out, stayed on well, going away towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Apr beating Scene One (11-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
