held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, close up when mistake 3 out, 4th and weakening last
prominent, not fluent 1st, led 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, mistake 6th, weakened after next, tailed off
in rear, well beaten after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, closed after 3rd, weakening when not fluent 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 5th, behind when pulled up before 7th
chased leaders, mistake 5th, lost ground next, closed from 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, 5 lengths down flat, switched right 130 yards out, stayed on to close inside final 75 yards, led close home
prominent, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, some headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, headway when mistake 3 out, 3rd and no extra last
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, ridden and behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
led until 6th, led before 3 out, 5 lengths clear flat, reduced lead inside final 75 yards, headed close home
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Okavango Delta won over track and trip in November and is only 4lb higher. Nora The Xplorer won a couple of times last year but is better over further. CLEAR WHITE LIGHT ran a nice race having a first start for new connections at Wetherby. He has plenty of scope over this trip and Brian Hughes is a significant jockey booking. Fringill Dike has gone off the boil, along with Vintage Fizz, but Sporting Mike looks a threat to all having narrowly failed to follow up a Southwell victory when second at Wetherby and Maclaine, Tommy Cullen and Anti Bridgie are all improving and unexposed types tackling handicap company for the first time.
Sporting Mike (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to challenge flat, carried right final 110yds, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kannapolis (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Mid-division, went 2nd and not fluent 4th, pushed along home turn, dropped away before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Zamond (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Tommy Cullen (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Made all, drew clear approaching 2 out, shaken up before last and went further ahead, coasted home, easily, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gd in Dec beating Catuaba (11-0) by 19l, 4 ran.
Anti Bridgie (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leader, challenged for lead 2 out where mistake, soon ridden, half a length down last, kept on well to lead near finish, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating Aubis Walk (11-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Maclaine 11-8fav (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, jumped into narrow lead 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, jumped left next, edged left under pressure run-in and slightly hampered rival, kept on well final 110yds, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov beating Gold In Doha (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rough Night (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Clear White Light 16-1 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Dancewiththewind (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Nikgarde (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and well beaten from after 3 out, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Charm Offensive (12-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kadex (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 12, dist behind Iroko (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Nora The Xplorer 5-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to press leader briefly last, soon outpaced and no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Liffeydale Dreamer (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway after 6th, led before omitted last, pressed 100 yards out, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Lough Carra (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Player Queen (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, lost place before not fluent 7th, ridden and well beaten from 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Garde Des Champs (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division, raced keenly, in touch after 4th, pressing for 2nd bypassing omitted last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Okavango Delta (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Vintage Fizz 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, in touch, chased leaders after 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Galore Desassences (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Fringill Dike (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Handy, ridden before 2 out, soon dropped away, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Filey Bay (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Betty's Banjo (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
