tracked leader, led 3rd until pushed along and headed 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
slight lead until before 3rd, pressed leader, in front again 9th, over 2 lengths ahead when hit last, driven and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened into 4th
close 5th, smooth headway into 2nd before 2 out, over 2 lengths down last, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along before 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in, never going pace to get involved towards rear,
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 10th, pushed along lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened and pecked last
mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, pushed along some headway out wide before 2 out, weakened last
held up and behind, headway before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with leading duo
held up towards rear, pecked on landing and unseated rider 1st
Gold Des Bois is a consistent sort who has slipped to a decent mark and Do Your Job’s last win in a handicap came off today’s mark. Guy wasn’t beaten far when fifth here last month but had a fitness advantage that day over fast-finishing runner-up TRIPLE TRADE (NAP), who should have no problem confirming the form. That was the latter’s first defeat since stepping out of the novice ranks and the yard won this last year. Calico won at Southwell and Doncaster last season and could have more to offer this term along with No Risk Des Flos, though the latter has proved something of a Wetherby specialist so far.
Do Your Job (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Led, headed 8th, ridden along bypassing usual 3 out, weakened run-in, 7th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Jetoile (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Calico (GER) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, hit 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, driven and switched right after 2 out, no impression on winner, well held when dived left and fell last, at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
No Risk Des Flos (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, plugge don in modest 3rd early run-in, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Hudson De Grugy (10-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Prince Escalus (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 20l behind Dancing On My Own (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Triple Trade 9-1 (10-5) Towards rear, behind and struggling 3 out, headway chasing leaders before next, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Dancing On My Own (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Guy (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, left modest 2nd and hit last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 6l behind Dancing On My Own (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Madara (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Held up in last pair, closer 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Gold Des Bois (FR) 3-1 (10-11) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on from last in 2nd, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Bollingerandkrug (10-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Coastguard Station (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, effort 3 out, switched right last, went 3rd flat, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Whizz Kid (11-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Walk In Clover (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Took keen hold in rear, headway 2 out, soon ridden, slipped on landing after last where fell, at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Ballybreeze 5-4fav (10-9) Raced in third, close up going well when fell 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
