tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 6 out, tailed of and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, blundered 8 out, weakened from 3 out
led, narrow lead when blundered and unseated rider 6 out
chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, soon close up, left in lead 6 out, pressed from 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish
close up, weakened before 6 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, pushed along before 7 out, chased leaders 5 out, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, weakened before 8 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
in rear, headway 5 out, in 4th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, one pace and no impression
AMBER GAMBLER is still 5lb higher than when completing a four-timer at Taunton around this time last year but he’d clearly benefited from a comeback run when a staying-on fourth over a shorter trip at Sandown earlier this month and should be approaching peak fitness now. Capard King has been dropped another pound since his third over 3m2f here last time and is now starting to look well treated. With Killian Moore claiming a further 5lb, he looks a danger to all. Shanroe In Milan has plenty of scope and should be winning soon while Bako De La Saulaie ran well for a long way on his chasing bow at Newcastle. Captain Mowbray was third off his new mark at Catterick after winning at Wetherby but this looks a better race.
Steel Summit (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Always behind tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out), at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Grandads Horse 5-1 (12-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced when pecked 12th, not recover, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Capard King (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 5 out, rallied 2 out, soon challenged and every chance, ridden before last, held flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Mister Don (10-11) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, blundered 1st, bad mistake 9th, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Bako De La Saulaie (FR) 16-1 (11-2) With leader, every chance 3 out, soon hard ridden, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Very First Time (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Shanroe In Milan (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Jumped left, led until 3rd, led next, headed 11th, still disputing handy 3rd when mistake last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Hogan's Height (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) gs in Dec.
Riddlestown (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place and behind 7th, never on terms after, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Amber Gambler (GER) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, hit 3 out and struggling, stayed on run-in and almost snatched 3rd last strides, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Chef D'Equipe (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 10th, behind from 5 out, last of 7, 24 1/2l behind The Tailgater (12-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Captain Mowbray 10-1 (11-10) Started slowly, held up well in rear, good headway on outside after 4 out, chased leaders before next, switched left and went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Attention Please (10-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) In rear, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 18 3/4l behind Sheneededtherun (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
