close up in rear, reminders 9th, weakened next, pulled up 6 out
tracked leaders, jumped left at times, struggling when blundered 4 out, pulled up next
tracked leader, led 10th, headed briefly 4 out, ridden sand stayed on flat(paddock fence omitted )
taken to post early, led, headed 10th, tracked winner, led again briefly 4 out, kept on same pace
NonRunner
BOB FORD has been raised 7lb after scoring by a wide margin in the testing going at Uttoxeter last month under Harry Teal. But the latter can utilise his 5lb allowance today and Alastair Ralph’s charge is fancied to go in again given Knockoura’s recent success at Ayr came over a shorter trip and he has a 13lb hike in the weights to contend with. Rocco won at Stratford earlier and is another aided by a conditional’s allowance today but King Uther has something to prove having fallen at Exeter on his chasing bow, though the heavy ground will suit.
Serosevsky (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, mistake 8th, struggling when mistake 4 out, left well behind before next, last of 6, 27 1/4l behind Buster Valentine (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
King Uther 20-1 (10-12) With leaders, prominent when fell 10 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Knockoura (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Made most, driven and 3 lengths advantage when left clear 4 out, unchallenged after, hit last, pushed out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Exit To Where (11-6) by 11l, 8 ran.
Bob Ford (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Jumped left, led 3rd, headed next, led from 6th, clear before 4 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Lac Sacre (11-1) by 25l, 4 ran.
Rocco (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) With leaders, every chance 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Pistol Whipped (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
