towards rear, slow 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, in touch before 2 out, soon outpaced, well beaten before last
mid-division, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, tried to challenge winner but always just held
pressed leader, led 2nd, headed before last, held in 3rd and staying on same pace final 75 yards
led until 2nd, tracked leader until 5th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced before last, no extra flat
tracked leaders on inside, lost place when slow 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, rallied and pressing for 2nd when mistake last, 4th and no extra inside final 50 yards
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway before 2 out, ridden to press for 2nd before last, soon no impression, no extra flat
tracked leaders, raced quite keenly, 2nd from 5th, led before last, pressed final 100 yards, stayed on well to always just hold rival
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Another competitive affair with most having some sort of chance. Divine Spear is sure to be among the market leaders in this having been placed three times in similar company since beating a subsequent winner at Fontwell on Boxing Day, though he is still creeping up the weights. Qualando was second at Taunton on his first start for new connections but Creep Desbois was expected to run yesterday at Kempton. Drumcliff was disappointing last time at Musselburgh but went close at Bangor and Kempton in previous starts. RIVER FROST runs in the same colours and has done well for Alan King, winning three times. His run in the Coral Cup here last month was another sound effort and there could yet be more to come. Political Quiz, at the other end of the weights, and Casper King also have a squeak.
Its'afreebee (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Prominent on outside, left disputing lead 8th, left in lead next, blundered and headed 11th, chased leaders until blundered badly and pulled up after 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Qualando (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind The Unit (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Arctic Gold (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, prominent, led when hit 6th, headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 20th of 24, 36 1/4l behind Presenting Percy (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Mar.
Divine Spear (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 19, 3 1/2l behind Brio Conti (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Casper King (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Brio Conti (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Forecast 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear and keen, race wide from over 4f out, never dangerous, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Briac (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Political Quiz 9-2 (11-7) Close up, ridden 3 out (now 2 out), left 2nd at last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Ryeolliean (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
River Frost 25-1 (10-13) In touch, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure from last, never reached leaders, 9th of 25, 8l behind Supasundae (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Creep Desbois (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, held on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb beating Woodfort (10-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Drumcliff (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Diego Du Charmil (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Feb.
Sir Toby (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Hassle (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
