mid-division, headway 6th, not much room 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next
chased leaders, mistake 5th, went 2nd next, not fluent 7th, 3rd and beaten from 2 out, one pace
led, soon clear, given breather before 6th, soon went clear again, not fluent 2 out, reduced lead after, headed last, no impression on winner flat
chased clear leader, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd 6th, soon lost place, well beaten from 3 out
always behind, tailed off 3 out
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 3 out, 4th 2 out, one pace
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, soon closed, led last, went clear flat, comfortably
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 5th and beaten 2 out
in rear, ridden before mistake 6th, behind 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, not much room and lost place 3 out, no impression after
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms with leaders
mid-division, ridden and struggling 3 out
held up in mid-division, stopped quickly and pulled up before 6th
A switch of stables has rejuvenated Bisoubisou, who came with a late run to land the spoils at Fakenham two weeks ago. A similar effort here would put Sarah Humphrey’s charge in the firing-line but DANCEINTOTHELIGHT is the only one of these to have scored on the track and Donald McCain’s grey should be out of trouble at the front end having slipped to a mark 9lb lower than when last successful. The three-year-old Surrender is interesting stepped up in trip and Mac Cennetig is not out of this. Rockliffe may be the pick of the remainder as Pc Dixon and Haasab are proving difficult to place.
Pc Dixon 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort before last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Card Game (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Haasab (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon joined, hit last, headed briefly flat, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Booborowie (11-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Danceintothelight 7-2 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 24l behind Burn Baby Byrne (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, hit 5 out, some headway before next, never on terms, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Calivigny (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Elysian Prince 16-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, handy 1st, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up after, at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gf in Dec.
Outback Blue 22-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, 8th of 9, 30l behind Copt Hill (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Rockliffe 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Ninepointsixthree (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Frame Rate 10-1 (10-12) In touch chasing group, outpaced after 3 out, modest 4th when fell next, at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Bisoubisou 14-1 (10-2) Close up, led 2 out, ridden out (3 out omitted), won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Demon Fou (11-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Surrender 33-1 (10-11) In rear, reminders after 5th, brought down when mid-division 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Arboretum 15-2 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, soon behind and weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind L'Es Fremantle (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Mac Cennetig (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Millie The Minx (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Strait Run (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpaced before 5th, no impression after, left 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 21l behind Canny Style (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Prominent until steadied back 2nd, soon towards rear, pushed along 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind The Crazed Moon (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Keen in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied flat, went 4th final strides, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Booborowie (11-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
