chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along next, went 2nd again before the last, no chance with winner
held up, headway chasing leaders 8th, driven and struggling in 4th after 2 out
led until before 7th, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up well off the pace in rear, steady headway from after 3 out, chased leader next, led between last 2, soon clear, easily
held up in touch, headway to lead before 7th, clear before 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, weakened into 3rd before the last
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened 3 out
prominent, lost place 3rd, behind and no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before the last
chased leaders, weakened 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
JUDGE EARLE had fallen to a very lenient mark before bolting up at Newton Abbot on Wednesday and it’s unlikely a penalty will stop him here if in the same mood. Aquarian stays well and was second back over hurdles at Fontwell but is hard to win with. Nemean Lion is only a pound higher than when winning at Catterick in December and was third last time at Stratford but Jessiemac had little to beat here last month and has since finished unplaced at Aintree. Morning Royalty continues to slip down the weights but is looking a light for former days.
David John 9-1 (11-4) Led and jumped left, raced wide, headed 6th, led 8th, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Island Heights (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Judge Earle (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Always handy, led 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Prophets Prayer (11-0) by 15l, 12 ran.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced after 8th, well beaten from normal 2 out, went remote 3rd last bend, 4th of 11, dist behind Boruma (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent and led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 15 1/4l behind His Dream (11-1) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up last, closer at 7th, joined leaders 9th, 2nd 4 out until between last 2, blundered and weakened last, 4th of 6, 32l behind Classical Milano (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
King Golan (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Made most to after 4 out, lost place next, left behind from 2 out, went modest 3rd after last, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 4, 28l behind The Butcher Said (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Aquarian (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 9th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Paddys Runner (12-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Jessiemac (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up, pulled hard, headway 2nd, led next, headed last, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Coillte Eile (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Captain Cook (GER) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, well behind after next, 8th of 10, dist behind Onthefrontfoot (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Jupiters Way 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 6th, beaten 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind She'sasupermack (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
