in touch, lost place after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, reminders after 3rd, weakened at 2 out, soon eased
held up in touch, effort when mistake 2 out, soon beaten
took keen hold in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
disputed lead until after 2 out, jumped left and weakened last
tracked leaders, led approaching last, soon ridden, edged right flat, stayed on well
held up, quickly weakened at 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
always behind, tailed off from 2 out
held up behind, smooth headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression
Nonrunner
Time Marches On, Fair Spin and Lowsha Green appear to be the three to concentrate on with the tentative vote going to Time Marches On who will revel in the testing conditions. The selection beat Lowsha Green last time out over course-and-distance, and is fancied to confirm the placings again. He will love the ground, as will Lowsha Green who looked unlucky to be caught in the dying strides by the selection last time out. He should go close. Fair Spin won well last time out under today's rider Graeme Lee, and he may try to make all again but should find this race tougher. Of the rest, Nicky Richards' gelding Nobel can not be discounted under regular pilot Rose Davidson and may appreciate the drop back in trip, whilst Nevski Bridge could be one who runs well at larger odds. Turn of Phrase must also enter calculations if repeating his third to Scarlet Mix thirteen days ago. However for our idea of the winner we return to the Keith Reveley-trained Time Marches On.
Time Marches On 7-2fav (11-4) Held up, headway 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat, led near finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct beating Lowsha Green (11-8) by a nk, 10 ran.
Fair Spin 4-1 (11-7) Made most, hard pressed after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs beating Barney (10-11) by 7l, 9 ran.
Nevsky Bridge 7-2 (10-7) Held up, headway approaching 6th, led 3 out, ridden after last, weakened and headed towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Sweet Oona (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Turn Of Phrase (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, led 2 out, hit last, soon headed, not quicken, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Scarlet Mix (10-12) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Lowsha Green 8-1 (11-8) Made most, ridden 2 out, stayed on, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Time Marches On (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct.
Radar (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 2 out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating Corrib Lad (10-5) by 7l, 6 ran.
Paparaazi (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden 4th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Prize Fighter (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (E) gd in Dec.
Nobel (FR) 11-1 (10-3) In touch, hit 8th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 7l behind Crathorne (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
