with winner until ridden before 2 out, 4th and one pace last
made all, not fluent 1st, pressed last, stayed on gamely, clear towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, 2nd when slightly inconvenienced by loose horse after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no impression towards finish
held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace last
chased leaders on inside, ridden and no impression before 2 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off
held up, ridden 3 out, no impression, weakening when mistake 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Lord County will have to defy another penalty to complete his hat-trick and this is possibly a bit more competitive than his last two runs. Cape Hideaway has been knocking on the door lately but so has WALSINGHAM GRANGE and Pam Sly’s gelding may be the one to be on with conditions in his favour. Uttoxeter second Dun Scaith still looks a few pounds too high while Steel City was raised 7lb for winning at Catterick, though still isn’t badly treated on his best form. The filly Glorvina may be best of the rest.
Cape Hideaway 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 8, hd behind Black Art (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, every from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Gran Maestro (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Grania O'Malley (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, some headway 3 out, no further impression, 9th of 17, 20l behind Vado Forte (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rebel Collins (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up and behind, headway into mid-division when dived at 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 5th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up, closed when hampered 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Comber Mill (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Lord County (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 2 out, clear before last, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Heartasia (11-7) by 9l, 8 ran.
Steel City 5-1 (11-3) Close up, led 5 out, ridden before last, soon pressed, held on towards finish, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Nendrum (11-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Boxer Beat (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 3 out, last of 11, dist behind All Is Good (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Glorvina (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 3 out, spoon pushed along, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, well held when blundered last, 3rd of 5, 29 3/4l behind Crucial Moment (11-8) at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Jan.
Shininstar (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Whatmore (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
