held up in rear, not much room 1st, not fluent 2nd, headway after normal 5 out, led and not fluent 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
led, jumped right 1st, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when not fluent last
in touch in mid-division, closed after 2nd, went 2nd 4th, struggling bypassing omitted 3 out, well beaten 5th 2 out
not jump well, prominent, lost place 5th, mistake next, soon behind
in touch in mid-division, closed when not fluent normal 5 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon well held in 3rd
prominent on inside, not fluent 2nd, driven and struggling before omitted 3 out, well beaten 4th 2 out
in touch in mid-division on outside, closed 5th, ridden and weakened after normal 5 out, pulled up at omitted 3 out
held up in rear, outpaced before omitted 3 out, well beaten 6th 2 out
GREEN VAULT easily landed the odds having a first run in a handicap at Ayr on Sunday. That was a conditionals’ race so he escapes a penalty and Alan Doyle takes off 7lb again. His trainer Lucinda Russell also has place prospects with Sutton Manor with credible opposition thin on the ground. Call Simon is less exposed than some and back in the right grade so may prove best of the rest.
Green Vault (IRE) 10-11fav (11-11) Patiently ridden in rear, gained a place at 6th, going well in 3rd before 3 out, led next, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Fever Roque (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sutton Manor (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed last, no extra flat, 5th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Shoughall's Boy (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Quick Pick (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway and tracked leaders before 5th, lost position after 6th, pushed along under 4 out and soon held, plugged on from before last, 8th of 14, 31l behind Waikiki Waves (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Call Simon (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, losing place and ridden 4 out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 6, 24 1/4l behind In Rem (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Diakosaint (FR) 10-1 (10-4) Rear of mid-division on inside, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out, soon well held, last of 10, 32 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Moidore 40-1 (10-7) In touch, headway 6th, tracked winner next, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd run in, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind You Some Boy (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
African Glory (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 2 out, not able to get on terms, 5th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Goodtimes Badtimes (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Definately Vinnie 125-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden 5 out, weakened, pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
