mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead run-in, held on towards finish
led, headed before 3 out, ridden and no extra from last
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before last, ridden and headed run-in, held towards finish
prominent, weakened after 4 out
towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, weakened 4 out
in rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out
tracked leader, mistake 5 out, led before 3 out, headed before last, no extra
with a victory at Wetherby last month. He’ll need to show further progress raised 9lb but CHICORIA can race off the same mark as when fourth at Newcastle last time in what looked a more competitive contest than this. He’s also preferred to handicap debutant Saint Freule and the returning Sporting Milan, a runner-up at Worcester back in 2016 and having his first start since having recently joined Stuart Coltherd.
Chicoria (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) In rear, headway before 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Skipthescales (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Saint Freule (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, lost place from 3 out, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Uncle Alastair (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Skywards Reward (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on strongly after last, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Christmas In Usa (10-8) by 5l, 9 ran.
U Name It (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Craig Star (12-1) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Sporting Milan (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leader until 7th, 2nd again after 4 out, every chance when bumped flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Who Am I (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Millrose Bell (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Letemgo (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Border Victor 16-1 (10-10) In touch, effort on inside 2 out, chased leaders, approaching last, never able to challenge, 8th of 16, 29 1/2l behind Final Fling (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.