held up towards rear, steady headway 5th, tracked leaders next, ridden and went 3rd before last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd 50 yards and closed, not quite get up
soon detached, reminders after 3rd, tailed off when went left 6th, pulled up soon after
led until 7th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, led last, hung left under pressure run-in, all out
tracked leader, tracked new leader 7th until ridden before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before the last
chased leaders, losing place when blundered 7th, soon behind, tailed off when when blundered 4 out and next
took keen hold, chased leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed last, keeping on same pace and looked held when hampered on inside 100 yards out, no extra and lost 2nd 50 yards out
in touch, mistake and reminders after 7th, towards rear and struggling when went left 4 out, hit 3 out
towards rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off 8th, pulled up after next
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 8th, weakened soon after 4 out
Caprice D'anglais came unstuck when attempting a hat-trick at Leicester and appears to have been reeled in by the handicapper. Alchimix may gradually be getting the hang of jumping fences but has a lot to find to overturn Carlisle running with HALCYON DAYS, despite 16lb better terms. Fieldsofsilk has a better chance of reversing that form with the recent Newcastle third but has been beaten twice since so we’ll stick with Rebecca Menzies’ charge. Spread Boy still has plenty to prove in this grade while a step up in distance may be in order for Nomoreblackjack.
Nomoreblackjack (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3rd until mistake next, hit 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bladoun (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Held up in last trio, last and struggling 10th, no impression in 6th after next, plugged on before 3 out, modest 3rd and hit 2 out, 3rd of 10, 29 3/4l behind On The Road (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Caprice D'anglais (FR) 5-4fav (11-11) Led to 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, dist behind Baraza (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Halcyon Days 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, 4th after 3rd, closed 7th, 2nd before 4 out until 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Uno Valoroso (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Las Tunas (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 30l behind Rosquero (10-8) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fieldsofsilk (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 8th, soon pushed along and never dangerous, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Truckers Highway (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Soon mid-division, 14th from 4 out, no impression from next, pulled up straight, at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Arantes 6-1 (10-6) In rear, some headway 2 out, no impression, 8th of 9, 20l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Alchimix (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace flat, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Attimo (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Spread Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway to chase clear pair when blundered 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Working Title (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
