towards rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch when fell 3rd
close up, tracked leaders 4 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden to challenge when not much room flat, ran on, led close home(the last was omitted)
led, clear 2nd, reduced lead and joined 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake and stumbled 4 out and unseated rider
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, pressed flat, ran on, headed close home
NonRunner
APPLAUS seems to have found some form again and, despite a 5lb rise for winning at Carlisle, is still well treated on past efforts. The Navigator looks high enough in the weights now while Can't Stop Now is held by Zamond on Doncaster running. Prairie Wolf is in danger of becoming disappointing but El Muchacho came good at Plumpton 10 days ago and Harry Cobden keeps the partnership intact with Milton Harris’s penalised runner.
The Navigator 22-1 (10-5) In rear, not much room 2 out, kept on flat, never involved, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Peking Rose (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Moonlight Spirit (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, hit 5th and headed, weakened very quickly after 4 out, pulled up, at Haydock 2m (2) sft in Nov.
El Muchacho (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Prominent, shaken up going best approaching 2 out, soon led, pushed along and went clear run-in, impressive, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Mr Freedom (11-5) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Can't Stop Now (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Led, raced keenly and soon clear, reduced lead before 3 out, pushed along and pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Zamond (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Zamond (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Rear mid-division, headway before 3 out, shaken up and went 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and hung right run-in, stayed on, always doing enough, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Copper Beach (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Applaus (GER) 7-2 (10-8) Prominent on outside, pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, idled closing stages, just prevailed, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Malpas (11-6) by hd, 6 ran.