handy until before 2nd, mid-division, headway approaching 11th, stayed on one pace from 4 out
led after 1st, headed before next, tracked leaders, pushed along 11th, lost place before 15th, no impression after, plugged on flat
held up in rear, headway 13th, badly hampered 15th, no impression after, well beaten from 3 out
tracked leaders, slipped badly on landing 6th, challenged after 10th, led next, clear 4 out, reduced lead flat, edged left towards finish, all out
mid-division, not fluent 6th, pushed along 11th, headway 13th, bumped into rival 15th, 3rd 4 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd and switched right towards finish, unable to challenge winner
soon prominent, led before 2nd, headed 11th, eased and pulled up before 13th
prominent until 4 out, no extra
mid-division, headway 8th, close up 11th, not fluent 12th, closed on winner flat, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
jumped left in rear, pushed along 9th, behind 12th, headway 4 out, pressing for 4th 3 out, no impression and well beaten from next
led until after 1st, soon dropped back to rear group, mistake and behind from 15th
ALFIE SPINNER joined Kerrie Lee last winter and duly obliged on his debut for the yard at Ffos Las in March. He was up 10lb and having his first subsequent start when making all at Wincanton last month and though raised another 7lb can go in again. The stable also run Russe Blanc, the winner of a Grade 3 at Warwick just over a year ago but beaten a long way in the same race last month. Useful hurdler Join The Clan hasn't done so well over fences and will need to find more here while Bigirononhiship refused to start at Newcastle after looking a promising type on his two previous runs there. Hester Flemen will have needed his run at Market Rasen last month, his first since completing a four-timer just over a year earlier, and he's one to keep an eye on.
Alfie Spinner (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 7th, led next, 4 lengths clear when a little slow 3 out, stayed on gamely, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Abracadabra Sivola (11-6) by 3l, 10 ran.
Chase The Spud 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 13th, ridden 4 out, lost place next, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Tour Des Champs (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Join The Clan (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, steady headway into 5th before 13th, pushed along and outpaced before next, left modest 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 17l behind Tanit River (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Blakemount (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 8th, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Three Musketeers (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (2) sft in Jan.
Russe Blanc (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, blundered 9th, struggling 15th, mistake when well beaten 18th, 9th of 20, 36 3/4l behind One For Arthur (10-11) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Hester Flemen (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Led until 5 out, weakened after next, 5th of 6, dist behind Three Musketeers (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (2) sft in Jan.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Led until after 3 out, not much room on bend before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 20, 19 3/4l behind One For Arthur (10-11) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) Whipped round to the right start and refused to race, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Cyclop (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up, pecked 2nd, headway 14th, close 3rd when fell 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Swing Hard (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) With leader, led after 1st, headed 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
