held up in rear of mid-division, well behind from 3 out, soon pulled up
held up in behind leaders, struggling and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up
towards rear early, headway and went third after 3 out, 4 lengths down and pushed along before 2 out, soon no chance with leading pair, weakened
close up, led 3 out, going best shaken up before 2 out, ridden and went clear run in, kept on well
in touch, ridden along before 2 out, never a factor
soon prominent, not fluent 4th and ridden along, lost ground quickly and struggling, in rear and pulled up before 6th
held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out when ridden along, never on terms
in rear early, front rank when driven along before 2 out, went distant third run in, no match for first two
led, headed 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden along, 4 lengths down when not fluent last, ran on but no match for winner
prominent, reminders 7th, lost position and struggling next, weakened
mid-division, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Kavanaghs Cross is having a first run for Patrick Neville after a break but would have a chance on the pick of last season’s form. Hajey was challenging when unseating his rider at the last here last month but HAAS BOY was clear when falling at the last at Ludlow on his reappearance and it might be significant that Brian Hughes is on board again for his retrieval mission. I Am Gonna Be and Happy And Fine were both winners last time so can’t be ignored.
Getaway Luv (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Midfield, not fluent 1st, smooth headway 11th, led before next, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Midnight Centurion (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Very Excellent (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, dist behind Emir De Rots (10-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Haas Boy (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 4th, led after 4 out, 9 lengths clear when fell last, unlucky, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Happy And Fine (FR) 11-2 (11-13) Chased leader, led 5th, clear last, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Betty Baloo (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Raced keenly in midfield, mistake and relegated to rear 8th, pushed along after 5 out, switched right approaching 3 out, plugged on one pace, made no impression, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Slanelough (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Handy, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Starlyte (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Raced in last, pushed along before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Britzka (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Spantik 11-1 (11-4) Off the pace and always towards rear, 6th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hajey 17-2 (10-13) Led until 5th, chased leader, every chance when jinked left and unseated rider last, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Desaray Girl (FR) 28-1 (11-11) Prominent on outer, lost position 4 out and pushed along, gradually weakened from next, 7th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Theme Tune (12-1) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Algesiras 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders when bumped 4 out, pushed along and outpaced soon after, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
I Am Gonna Be (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Lady Mendoza (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
