led, slow 2nd, not fluent and headed 3rd, lost place before 6th, slow 7th, switched right and rallied before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner last
held up behind leaders, raced keenly, bumped 2nd, closed 6th, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, weakened flat
tracked leader, led 3rd, driven before last, stayed on well, won going away
held up behind leaders on inside, niggled along 4 out, no impression on winner last, went 3rd flat, kept on
held up behind leaders, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 5th, closed on outside racing keenly 6th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out
NonRunner
Armettiekan is 0-12 over hurdles and hasn’t run since pulled up in a chase here back in August. BALRANALD is 0-22 over timber but was just beaten off a 3lb higher mark at Carlisle two runs ago and his sole win over fences came on good ground. King Arise has a very long absence to overcome but Pass The Love On has to go on the shortlist making her handicap debut in modest company and Luna Dora clearly didn’t give her running when a beaten favourite at Stratford last month.
King Arise (IRE) 7-2fav (11-13) Front mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before last, 10th of 15, 36 1/4l behind Flying Nun (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Armattiekan (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) In rear, slow jump and lost touch 8th, well behind when pulled up before 11th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Luna Dora 15-8fav (10-2) Chased leaders on inside, lost place when mistake 2 out, soon behind, 7th of 9, dist behind Minelladestination (11-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Balranald (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, no telling impression and faded run-in, 6th of 13, 13l behind Farne Island (10-2) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Hashehadhisoatsyet (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) In rear, pushed along 5th and struggling, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Shelikesthelights (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Lockandload 16-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, awkward 2nd, ridden and weakened on long run before 2 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Bridge Road (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Pass The Love On 5-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Golden Glance (10-8) at Haydock 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Rhodia (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along home turn, weakened before last, never on terms, 4th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Arqoob (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Dee Eire 125-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, well beaten from 5th, 7th of 12, dist behind Crambo (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) gs in Feb.
