led and mistakes, clear before 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra
held up towards rear and keen, soon in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leader, slightly outpaced before 3 out, headway before 2 out, led last, kept on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, struggling from halfway, plugged on and never dangerous
held up in touch, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
Zeroeshadesofgrey hasn't won since landing a novice chase at Wetherby over a year ago but gave notice of a return to form at Wincanton earlier this month and will love the conditions. Beeno completed a Cartmel hat-trick in the summer and shot up the weights as a consequence but Irish raider JIMMY BREEKIE (NAP) has won on testing ground and was taking on better company in a Navan handicap last time. This looks his trip and he's taken to get back to winning ways. Sakhee's City has yet to prove he stays this far on this sort of ground but Silva Eclipse makes his handicap debut on what looks a very fair mark and has won a maiden on very heavy going at Hexham.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, soon clear, ridden before last, hung left and headed run-in, no extra, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Head To The Stars (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Beeno (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Sir Chauvelin (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Jimmy Breekie (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Soon prominent, 2nd from 4th, not fluent 6th, on terms approaching straight, headed before 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 15, dist behind Diamond Cauchois (10-12) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Sakhee's City (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Jumped right most of way, detached in rear, headway and in touch after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Apterix (FR) 10-1 (11-0) In rear, pulled up before 5 out, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Always Resolute 20-1 (11-11) In rear, ridden 4 out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 26l behind Only Orsenfoolsies (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dedigout (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) With leader, led before 6th, headed 5 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Westend Story (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Silva Eclipse 7-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, chased winner before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Noble Robin (11-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
