led, headed before 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened before 3f out
held up towards rear, in rear halfway, headway before 4f out on inner, kept on same pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 8f out, one pace final 2f
tracked leader, pushed along and lost place before 6f out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to lead before 2f out, kept on well towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4f out, went 2nd before 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
Gone Forever steps up to 2m for the first time but is the form pick on his latest second to Coyaba at Towcester ahead of close-up Ffos Las runner-up Rons Dream and Newcastle fourth Ride The Range. But a couple of newcomers catch the eye on breeding here with GUNS AT MIDNIGHT, a full brother to useful winning chaser Max Bygrave and bumper and hurdles winner Molly's A Diva, just preferred to the Milan gelding Landmarque, who is closely related to winning hurdlers Lady Bluesky and Jansboy.
Be A Dreamer 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders lost place 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Beatu (11-4) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Dec.
Guns At Midnight Midnight Legend gelding out of Smokey Diva.
Landmarque Milan gelding out of M N L Lady.
Ride The Range (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Seldom Inn (11-0) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) gd in Dec.
Wabanaki Legend Fair Mix mare out of Wuchowsen.
Clarence Beeks (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Close up, ridden before 4f out, weakened before 1f out, 9th of 13, 24l behind Lady Buttons (10-0) at Wetherby 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) gs in Dec.
Gone Forever 6-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, closed 7f out, hung left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Coyaba (11-5) at Towcester 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) gs in Nov.
Sir Safir Croco Rouge gelding out of Angela's Ashes.
Rons Dream 6-1 (10-0) Keen early, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd and effort over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on to press winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Imagine The Chat (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) hvy in Dec.