mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, chased clear leader next until not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace last
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 8th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, blundered 1st, lost place when not fluent next, headway 7th, not fluent 12th, driven 14th, not much room 15th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up
jumped badly right in rear until pulled up before 10th
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden 15th, headway 4 out, 2nd from next, closed on leader from 2 out, led flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, hampered 6th, mistake 4 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat
chased clear leader, baulked 6th, not fluent and lost 2nd 10th, weakened before next, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, pushed along 13th, headway on outside approaching 15th, went 2nd flat, stayed on
led, clear 2nd until before last, headed and weakened flat
chased leaders, mistake 1st, blundered badly 10th, not recover and pulled up before next
Militarian is still on an upward curve and Station Master is a bit unlucky not have already won this season. Treackle Tart has taken well to fences while last month’s Uttoxeter runner-up Another Frontier is already a course and distance winner, though 10lb higher now. Ascot third Battle Of Shiloh has been lightly campaigned in recent years and is not without a chance but Dan Skelton has sent CABARET QUEEN here in search of better ground and could be rewarded. She probably saw too much daylight last time and can reverse that form with Battle Of Shiloh if ridden with more restraint today.
Militarian 7-2 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out gamely, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Forth Bridge (11-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Battle Of Shiloh (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Raced wide close up, ridden 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd at last, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Favorito Buck's (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Station Master (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, hampered and dropped towards rear 4th, headway 14th, tracked front pair after 4 out, effort to challenge when left clear 2nd 2 out, ridden after last, kept on but no match for winner flat, 2nd of 11, 8l behind The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Terry The Fish (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Jumped badly right, chased leaders, reminder 2nd, lost touch from 13th, 3rd of 5, dist behind The Worlds End (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Treackle Tart (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leader to 11th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Molly The Dolly (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gs in Nov.
Classic Ben (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear 13th, never on terms with leaders after, 5th of 11, 27l behind King Of Realms (11-8) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cabaret Queen 13-2 (11-3) Tracked winner until ridden 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 23l behind Favorito Buck's (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Minella On Line (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 7th (water), mistake 9th, hit next, headed 12th, chased leader until before next where mistake and ridden, weakened quickly, tailed off and puled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Valadom (FR) 11-4fav (10-7) Keen, held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Knock House (11-4) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Another Frontier (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, steady progress on inside 12th, challenged when pecked slightly 3 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 16l behind Crosspark (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
