in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakened quickly before last, tailed off
slow jump jump 2nd in rear mid-division, shaken up after 7th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off
front mid-division, blundered and nearly unseated rider 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
mid-division, ridden and chased leaders after 2 out, ran on one pace
led, joined 4th, headed 5th, tracked leader, ridden and stayed on one pace from last
towards rear, effort and headway into close 6th after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but not pace to challenge
towards rear, effort and headway to chase front rank after 3 out, pressed leader after 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly
prominent, disputed lead 4th, led 5th, pressed after 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching to last, ridden and ran on run-in, rallied closing stages
chased leaders, pushed along and pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on well, no extra towards finish
Romeo Brown made all in this grade at Kelso last month and never looked like being caught. He has a 7lb rise to overcome here but is clearly back in the groove. SIZABLE SAM didn’t really take to fences in the autumn but he’s got an excellent strike-rate over the smaller obstacles and was trying to give 7lb to a back-to-form Fifty Ball at Ascot last month having won well earlier at Wincanton. Mongol Emperor should be thereabouts again but might have preferred more give in the ground. Bold Plan will need to up his game again to complete the hat-trick.
Champagne Well (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up well in rear, went left 7th, pushed along in 5th 4 out, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 6, 16l behind Bothwell Bridge (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Chapmanshype (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 11th of 17, 34 1/4l behind Orbys Legend (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Captain Morgs (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Midfield, mistake 3rd, nudged along before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Rowland Ward (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Straw Fan Jack 11-2 (11-12) Briefly reluctant to race and held up, pushed along 3 out and soon outpaced, held 2 out, plugged on again after last, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Mark Of Gold (10-11) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Sizable Sam 7-4 (11-11) Led, jumped right 1st, pressed before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, jumped right last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Fifty Ball (11-7) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Mongol Emperor (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader, upsides 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Universal Folly (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bold Plan (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd 3 out, hung left and led flat, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Dorking Boy (11-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Romeo Brown 15-2 (11-4) Made all, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Son Of The Somme (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 14 ran.
Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 6-5fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, bumped before last, soon led narrowly, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Neon Moon (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
