led, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders and not fluent 4th, 2nd on inside 2 out, led before last, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards
held up in last pair, 5th and plenty to do 2 out, headway between last 2, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead final 110 yards
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before 4th, soon tailed off
raced keenly, always in rear, tailed off when fell 2 out
chased leaders, hit 3 out and outpaced, rallied on outside and every chance 2 out, ridden soon after, 3rd and one pace run-in
chased leader, hit 2nd, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
Gemologist was only head on the run-in at Doncaster and that was a marked step forward from her hurdling debut here when she finished behind Dagian. Travel Lightly is a course and distance winner who has run in a couple of Listed races. She probably ran up to form when second last time at Wetherby and makes more appeal than the more-exposed Bodes Well. A couple of hurdling newcomers catch the eye with GROVEMAN, twice a winner on quick going on the Flat last year for Charlie Hills, preferred to The Navigator.
Bodes Well (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Ridden to lead, headed 11f out, tracked leader until 3f out, weakened soon after, last of 8, 20 1/2l behind Aircraft Carrier (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Dagian (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Jumped left, mid-division, headway on outside approachiong 4th, chased winner 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Fabianski (10-11) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Groveman 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Big Kitten (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Shandon (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in touch, jumped left 2nd, slow next, soon detached, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Lisheen Castle (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
The Navigator 8-1 (9-5) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Jeremiah (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Travel Lightly 9-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to chase winner 2 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Flegmatik (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Gemologist (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led, hit 2 out, driven and headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Via Delle Volte (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Dec.
