never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide, towards rear, closer at 5th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leader, led 3 out, mostly clear after, stayed on strongly
raced on inside, behind and struggling when ballooned 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced on inside, chased leaders, lost place home turn, weakened soon after, no chance when mistake 2 out
raced keenly in mid-division, weakened and towards rear 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, outpaced before 3 out, beaten when mistake next
led until 3 out, chased winner, ridden and well held when lost 2nd before next, weakened from 2 out
raced keenly, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division after 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, went modest 3rd next, weakened into remote 4th at the last
tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd turning in, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out, well held when not fluent last, no chance with winner
off the pace in last pair, headway after 2 out, went remote 3rd last, never a threat
NonRunner
Natty Night tries a new trip but won his maiden on soft ground. Present Value and the returning Jazz King are both tried in blinkers but Walkinthewoods has struggled off higher marks since scoring over 2m here in October. Pimlico Point won over track and trip last March and was third at Leicester in November on his only appearance since but it was soft going when KNOCKANORE won under Daryl Jacob at Carlisle six weeks ago and he has also been lightly raced. Imperial B G is also making his handicap debut but Pepe Le Moko was disappointing when well backed at Lingfield last month.
Pimlico Point (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Chased winner until 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling, not fluent at the last, plugged on run-in, no chance with winner, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Marble Sands (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Knockanore (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In rear, hit 4 out, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, led narrowly last, stayed on well and asserted 110 yards out on run-in, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov beating Just A Dime (11-6) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mr Muldoon (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Pushed along early, chased leaders, hampered 13th, dropped to rear next, slow 16th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Present Value (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Yellowstone Park (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Imperial B G (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, challenged for lead 3 out, briefly led before 2 out, faded approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind Tiger Jet (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
I'm A Starman 3-1 (10-6) Jumped right, led or close 2nd, lost place 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Bonza Boy 8-1 (11-13) Held up behind leaders on outside, took keen hold, not always fluent, ridden and lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Broadway Boy (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Rossbeigh Strand (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, led, asked for effort and headed before last, mistake last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Operation Manna (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Natty Night 11-4jfav (11-6) Towards rear, headway to chase front pair before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Ilanz (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Pepe Le Moko (FR) 5-2jfav (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent when held final flight, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Happy Company (10-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Walkinthewoods (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out where mistake, no impression approaching last, 4th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Blue Shark (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Jazz King (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along when blundered 2 out, lost all chance, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Unanswered Prayers (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
