chased leaders, towards rear after 4th, went 3rd 4 out, good jump into 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened after next
soon led, headed and tracked leader after 2nd, pushed along and weakened tamely before 2 out
chased leaders, in rear but in touch 3rd, pushed along 4 out, tailed off next
close up towards rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along and chased leader approaching 2 out, stayed on but always held
handy, pushed along after 4 out and steadily lost ground, lost touch before 3 out
prominent, led after 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, always doing enough
NonRunner
BOBO MAC beat Lanspark by four lengths in this last year and is 9lb lower. He is in the veteran stage now but made a satisfactory reappearance on soft going at Warwick and a talented conditional takes over the reins. Ben Lilly has already won at Newton Abbot and Wincanton this season and, though this is a much stiffer track, stays further. Dear Ralphy was runner-up over 3m1f at Plumpton but none of the others make much appeal.
Ben Lilly (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Raced wide, close up, chased leader and every chance 2 out, soon led, ridden and idled towards finish, just held on, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Stiletto (11-0) by hd, 6 ran.
Lanspark (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leader until 4th, pecked 7th, lost place next, well beaten after 13th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
To Be Sure 10-1 (10-13) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced in 6th before 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Eceparti (10-5) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) In rear, headway 4 out and went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along home turn, no impression on clear leader from 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 20l behind Woodie Flash (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
William Philo 28-1 (11-8) Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, detached after 7th, pulled up, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Dear Ralphy (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Raced wide prominent, pushed along to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed next, stayed on flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Abbeyhill (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Rolling River (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Led, headed 4 out, soon dropped away, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.