tracked leaders, lost place approaching 8th, mistake and unseated rider 10th
led to 6th, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out
prominent, led 6th, clear after 3 out, eased flat
held up towards rear, headway 10th, in 3rd when stumbled on bend approaching 3 out, one pace from next
chased leaders, chased winner after 7th until no extra flat
towards rear and mistakes, headway when blundered 11th, soon weakened
prominent, struggling from 8th
always behind
held up, weakened from 11th
held up, weakened from 11th
in touch, behind from 8th
towards rear when unseated rider 1st
held up, outpaced 4 out
held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression
Milan Deux Mille, Flight Command and Sands Rising look the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap chase and the vote is given to Milan Deux Mille. The selection has won his last two races in good style notably when beating Major Belle last time out, granted he is rising in the weights but under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicaper. Flight Command is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is rising in the weights without winning and he is taken on with this in mind. Sands Rising is better on a softer surface. Of the remainder Welcome To Unos is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to the progressive Milan Deux Mille.
Welcome To Unos 4-1 (10-5) In touch, outpaced 7th, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 22l behind Our Jasper (10-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Galero 7-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, blundered and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Ryders Storm (11-7) at Perth 3m nov chs (2) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Milan Deux Mille (FR) 5-4fav (11-6) Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 11th, ridden clear 3 out, pushed out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan beating Major Belle (9-10) by 7l, 10 ran.
Flight Command 13-2 (11-12) Behind, headway 8th, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Incas (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Sept.
Lucky Duck 10-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 13, 21l behind Our Jasper (10-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Master Papa (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 25l behind Mokum (10-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
Moment of Madness (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and chased winner approaching 4 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Snowy (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Easby Mandarin 9-1 (11-3) Held up, headway to 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Eborarry (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 2f nov chs (4) sft in Dec.
Sands Rising 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Welcome To Unos (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Mr Bigglesworth (NZ) 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 28l behind Elgar (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Orang Outan (FR) 4-1fav (11-4) Always behind, 12th of 14, 49l behind Clock House (10-5) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Neptune Joly (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Always behind, 7th of 8, 28l behind Ben Britten (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Sound Of Cheers 5-1 (10-9) With leader, led 6th, headed 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Loulou Nivernais (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Cumbrian Knight (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear and raced wide, chased leaders 5th, outpaced 4 out, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Stormy Beech (11-1) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
