chased leaders, ridden along and weakened before 5 out, pulled up soon after
chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 5 out
mid-division, steady headway approaching 5 out, went modest 3rd before 3 out, never on terms with leaders
blundered 1st, never travelled in rear after, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 5 out
chased leaders, went 2nd and pecked 5 out, led approaching 3 out, very easily
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake next, lost 2nd 5 out, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway into mid-division approaching 7th, weakened 12th
led until approaching 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, clear 2nd
always behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, blundered and lost place 12th, rallied into modest after 2 out, plugged on
behind, pushed along and headway before 5 out, blundered and unseated rider next
mid-division, mistake and weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
Wade Harper has been frustrating to follow but should be thereabouts again in a race like this. Mr Mafia and Thegreendalerocket were second and third in this last year and the former comes out best at the weights of that pair today. The evergreen Paddy The Oscar has won here in the past and went close off this mark at Bangor in June but Definitly Grey will need to take another step forward from his second at Worcester. BACCHANEL may be able to reverse Warwick running in February with Bassarabad, despite being a pound worse off as he improved on that effort when second at Exeter in March. Kings Cross looks best of the rest.
Thegreendalerocket (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, kept on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 15-8fav (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, hampered 10th, well beaten from next, went remote 4th latter stages, 4th of 7, 37l behind Barton Rose (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Wade Harper (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway before 9th, 2nd from 4 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Strumble Head (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bassarabad (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Never travelled and always behind, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Definitly Grey (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 12th, led when not fluent 4 out, blundered and headed last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Irish Octave (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bacchanel (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, mistake 10th, clear 4 out, idled, hung left and reduced lead flat, headed towards finish, rallied close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Zerachiel (12-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sonoftheking (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) With leader, led 2nd, headed next, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd 12th, outpaced and beaten before 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Only Gorgeous (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 3rd, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied before last, went 2nd, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Iora Glas (11-13) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Phangio (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Kings Cross (FR) 5-1 (10-12) In touch, chased front pair before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Rockchasebullett (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Held up in rear, some headway after 9th, struggling before 11th, jumped right 2 out, soon went modest 4th, 4th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Jonagold (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Who Am I 4-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 12th, soon beaten, mistake 4 out, plugged on flat, 5th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Dotties Dilema (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
