mid-division, headway 3 out, one pace
always towards rear
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, weakened from 2 out
held up in touch, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
always behind
chased leaders, led 2 out, left clear last
chased leaders, ridden and every chance when stumbled and unseated rider last
chased leaders, lost place before 5 out
Ardmay won on the Flat and is probably capable of better. Downtown Boy couldn't have got much closer to breaking his duck last season but his overall form is nothing special. Pennys Double may improve now tackling hurdles but we'll concentrate on the three-year-olds in this with SCOPPIO DEL CARRO (NAP) taken to step up on his debut fifth at Warwick with the better ground in his favour. Mitcd ran her best race so far over course and distance last time and Frederic was placed several times on the level and looks the type to make a hurdler.
Ardmay (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 10th of 17, well behind The Grey Taylor (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Nov.
Botanist 33-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Fingers Crossed (10-12) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Danehill Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 28l behind Royal Marskell (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs (flat).
Downtown Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (10-5) Tracked leaders when field came into view after 5th, led narrowly when came into view briefly after 3 out, ridden and headed when came into view again after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Maybe I Wont (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec '13.
Future Security (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 22l behind Aqalim (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Sir Safir 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace before 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 20l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Typhon (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct '13 beating Kastini (9-0) by hd, 9 ran (flat).
Valentine's Gift 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Some Buckle (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Filey Bay 33-1 (10-5) Not fluent in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up last, in a race won by Ebony Express (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Pennys Double 4-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 20l behind Pixiepot (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Aug.
Frederic 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Osaruveetil (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Mount Cheiron (USA) 14-1 (8-6) Always behind, 10th of 12, 13l behind An Cat Dubh (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sel hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct (flat).
Scoppio Del Carro 8-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, headway after 3 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, one pace and no threat after, 5th of 13, 10l behind Chatez (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft.
Mitcd (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) In touch on outside, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on to take 4th towards finish, never troubled leaders, 4th of 14, 10l behind Notnowsam (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs.
Smooth Stepper 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear, weakened after 4 out, hampered and unseated last, in a race won by The Grey Taylor (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 15 ran.
