led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat
mid-division, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
jumped left at times, mid-division, headway 3 out, led last, hung left and hard pressed flat, held on
held up in mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, headway on outside 7th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway on inside 6th, mistake next, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, just held
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd before 5th, switched left before 3 out, beaten next, no extra last
led until after 1st, chased leader until before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up and behind, not fluent 6th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
NonRunner
VALENTINO has only had six starts so should have scope for progression for the Du Plessis team. He's relished the combination of good ground and a step-up to three miles and over, so should be comfortable enough under forecast conditions and still looks feasibly treated despite a rise of 13lb for those autumnal successes. Mr Washington has every chance if in anything like last year's form when landing a four-timer but this is a first start since February and he's 18lb higher than for the first of those wins. Getmegold will be all the better for his reappearance after a 317-day break, with stable companion Sixty Dollars More, also well worthy of consideration.
Glentrool 9-4fav (11-6) Jumped right, prominent, led before 3rd, headed and fading when fell 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Getmegold (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Monbeg Genius (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Mr Washington (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden and detached before 8th, modest headway before 4 out, still well off the pace approaching 2 out, stayed on from before last, 4th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Ballymillsy (11-13) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Trixster (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened tamely before 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Getalead (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Star of Rory (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Laugharne 25-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along before 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Watching Brief (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Guillemot (FR) 7-1 (10-3) Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten, 7th and fading last, 8th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Uno Mas (10-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sixty Dollars More (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Chased leading pair, hit 5th, went 2nd soon after the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Thirtyfourstitches (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Valentino 15-8fav (11-10) Prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on well before last and kept on run-in to lead closing stages, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Kendelu (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bunny Boru 25-1 (11-5) Disputed early lead, soon tracked leader, niggled along and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out and soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mistertommyshelby (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up, awkward 1st, pushed along 7th, soon struggling, blundered next, tailed off 3 out, last of 5, dist behind First Street (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Manofmanywords 22-1 (11-0) Raced out wide, chased (clear) winner until after 3rd, 2nd again before next until 6th, chased leaders, plugged on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Striking A Pose (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
