settled at rear and quickly became detached, made some headway to latch on to main group 5 out but soon under pressure and weakened
slow over 1st but tracked leaders, travelled well to lead 2 out, went clear before last and ran on well
close up early, settled in share of 3rd, pushed along after 4 out and began to lose ground, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden 5 out but responded to maintain prominent position, mistake 2 out and stayed on at one pace
led after 1st, reminder 10th but maintained advantage, headed 2 out, kept on but no match for winner
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out and never able to challenge
towards rear when fell 2nd
mistake 1st and slow over 2nd and 3rd, soon detached, under pressure when mistake 5 out, never a factor
towards rear, headway for pressure after 4 out, went 4th 3 out, no extra when fell last
mid-division, some headway approaching 4 out, soon under pressure and weakened
ARMATTIEKAN has returned from a two-month break in fine form having won easily at Musselburgh before finishing runner-up at Sedgefield when Brian Hughes’ dropped his whip in the closing stages. He looks to have an easier task in this and gets another chance. Dido has a shout on earlier placed efforts though the prolific point-to-point winner has yet to score under Rules while Getaway North scored over a shorter trip here at the start of the year and is preferred to Diamond Rock racing off the same mark today.
Iconic Hero (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up, awkward 7th, fell 11th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Armattiekan (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Always prominent, chased winner from 8th, ridden and hung left before last, dived at the last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Cybalko (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Dido 15-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, took closer order into midfield 8th, with leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 11, 33 1/4l behind From The Heart (11-1) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Casimir Du Clos (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 12th, 7th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Cybalko (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
King Golan (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 15th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Shaw's Dilemma 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Ruby Yeats (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Diamond Rock 5-1 (10-13) Towards rear, badly hampered 5th, not recover, 5th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Vino's Choice (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Getaway North 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 4th or 5th, lost position and dropped to rear, pushed along after 7th, stayed on best of remainder, 4th of 11, 24l behind Beautiful Ben (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
War At Sea (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) In rear, headway 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Zakety Zak 80-1 (10-1) Mid-division, slow jump at the 3rd last, soon ridden and under pressure, weakened 2 out, never nearer, 8th of 12, dist behind Lovely Schtuff (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
