always behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, pulled up after 3 out
prominent, led 11th, headed 14th, weakened after 3 out
led until 11th, led again 14th, driven clear after 3 out, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 16th, chased leaders 5 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden when blundered 9th, gradually weakened
mid-division, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up 14th
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, mistakes 13th and 5 out, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway 12th, under pressure 5 out, rallied 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, never a threat
mid-division, headway 14th, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, headway 13th, ridden next, weakened 16th, behind when pulled up after 3 out
behind, mistake 8th, ridden 15th, never a factor, pulled up after 3 out
Godsmejudge is not the force of old on recent evidence and worth opposing again but Barton Gift beat Wellforth over course and distance in December and wasn’t disgraced off a higher mark next time at Wincanton. Bears Rails got back to winning ways at Fontwell but has been raised 8lb for that but the Nigel Twiston-Davies pair, Brownville and Wood Yer, are worth considering and Themanfrom Minella made a promising reappearance off this mark at Lingfield. SAROQUE finished ahead of Barton Gift and Wood Yer when third at Wincanton and had filled the same position over 3m here earlier. Fourth in last year’s Welsh National, Venetia Williams’ stayer is now 14lb lower and can end his losing run today.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Last pair, driven after 13th, headway approaching 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, ridden after last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Coolking (10-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bears Rails 5-2fav (11-9) Led and disputed, in command 2 out,1 length ahead last, driven clear run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Sonny The One (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Barton Gift 20-1 (11-4) Led 1st, headed next, led 7th until next, not fluent 15th, outpaced and no impression from 16th, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Alfie Spinner (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Brownville 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway 13th, modest 4th 2 out, plugged on run-in, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Court Frontier (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Battle Dust (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, mistake 9th, blundered and hampered 12th, soon pulled up, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Godsmejudge (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 30l behind Court Frontier (10-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Saroque (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, pecked badly, lost place and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, closed from 6th, handy 2nd 4 out until pecked 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Alfie Spinner (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Lord Heathfield (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Behind, reminders after 2nd, ridden along in modest 5th after 4 out, 4th next, went 3rd at the last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Coolking (10-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Wood Yer (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) In rear, soon pushed along, stayed on from 3 out, mistake 2 out and last, never on terms, 5th of 10, 10l behind Alfie Spinner (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dontminddboys (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Led until 1st, led 3rd, headed 6th, every chance 4 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Bindon Mill (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Wellforth (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Led 2nd, headed after 12th, weakened 14th, behind next, soon pulled up, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
