tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th to track leaders, led 4 out, ridden and blundered 2 out, headed before and not fluent last, kept on
in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged on bit in 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on well
always towards rear, tailed off
always towards rear, weakened before 7th, tailed off, pulled up
led to 4 out, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and no impression
River Of Intrigue won a maiden hurdle at Worcester but was a well beaten favourite on his handicap debut. Royal Plaza was second in a maiden last time but had been beaten in handicaps off lower marks before that and Vote Of Confidence is 11lb higher than his earlier success at Tramore. But DANCEINTOTHELIGHT has been thereabouts of late with a couple of placed efforts and Donald McCain’s charge may come good in this. Boy In A Bentley has lost his way this year but has slipped down the weights as a consequence and could bounce back at any time.
Rock On Rocky 12-1 (10-13) Led into start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, led 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 9, 22 1/4l behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Royal Plaza 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to lead before 3rd, headed after 2 out, tried to rally when short of room flat, no impression after, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Pickamix (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 13, dist behind Black Ivory (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Harristown (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Vote Of Confidence (USA) 12-1 (11-10) Towards rear, progress into mid-division before straight, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra before 2 out, 12th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Blackthorn Prince (11-5) at Clonmel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Minella Fiveo (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-4) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakened after last, 7th of 11, 15l behind Purple 'n Gold (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Exotic Friend (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Furiously Fast (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Danceintothelight 9-2 (11-12) Led, soon clear, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Momkinzain (10-3) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
