tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, headed before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out
behind, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden when headed after last, no extra
prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after next
always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
always towards rear, reminders after 3rd, soon beaten, pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden to challenge after3 out, soon lost place
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, challenging appraoching last, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages
held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after next
towards rear until driven forward after 3rd, soon chasing leaders, hard driven 4 out, weakened before 2 out
QUEEN OF EPIRUS will appreciate the underfoot conditions. It was soft ground when she finished runner-up at Sedgefield last month and she's dropped in class for this. There was little separating Johnnys Legacy and Ghaabesh when they finished second and third respectively at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and Qasser also has claims on his recent third at Plumpton. But it's difficult to take a serious case for any of the remainder given today's terms and their recent poor form.
Johnnys Legacy (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, pressed from next, ridden and headed flat, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Walter De La Mare (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sel hcp hdl (0-100) (5) sft.
Queen Of Epirus 17-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 22l behind Cumbrian Farmer (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Qasser (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Our Phylli Vera (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
D'Argent Cloud 7-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, lost place when mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Cumbrian Farmer (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
So Bazaar (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 4th, lost place when hampered 6th, 10th of 16, well behind Gud Day (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep '12.
Breeze With Ease (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, outpaced 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Presented (11-9) at Newcastle 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 13 ran.
Ghaabesh (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, challenged at last, every chance flat, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Walter De La Mare (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sel hcp hdl (0-100) (5) sft.
Ptolomeos 100-1 (9-11) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, well behind Hi Dancer (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar '12.
Newdane Dancer (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) With leader, ridden 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Civil Unrest (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Two Oscars (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Held up behind, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Charlie Bucket (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Highland River 12-1 (10-0) Keen early, tracked leader, lost place 6th, behind 4 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on flat, just failed for 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair, 4th of 10, 16l behind Homer Run (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Monthly Medal 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 40l behind Amir Pasha (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Forget And Forgive (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 16, 48l behind Stand To Reason (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
