held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 14th, mistake and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, bumped by winner 3 out and 2 out, switched left to inside approaching last, switched right and stayed on strongly run-in, not quite get up
chasing leaders when blundered badly 1st, soon behind, struggling in rear before 8th, hung right and jumped right after, tailed off and pulled up 12th
mid-division, closer chasing leaders 7th, weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until pushed along before 4 out, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo
raced on inside, led until 3rd, chased leader until blundered 6th, chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out, lost modest 4th close home
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced out wide, held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly and jumped right almost throughout, tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, jumped badly right and bumped runner-up 3 out and next, 2 lengths ahead last, all out to hold on
mid-division, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, mistake 2 out, went modest 4th close home
NonRunner
This may be too competitive for veterans Rathlin Rose and Horatio Hornblower but Agamemmon may be coming to hand. SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE is heading in the right direction and came up against an in-form rival when second in the Sussex National after an earlier win at Plumpton. He could have done without a 2lb rise but should be able to cope in this company. Well Smitten is a previous course winner but better over shorter while Who's In The Box only got up close home over 3m4f in the Lincolnshire National. The Late Legend looked in the handicapper’s grip here last time but Mercian Knight will likely be up with the pace and doesn’t have many miles on the clock.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Towards rear on inside, behind and struggling after 14th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Special Acceptance 4-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd after 15th, ridden between last 2, 2 lengths down and held last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Seaston Spirit (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ten Sixty (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind The Fresh Prince (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) In touch, pushed along 3 out, headway to track leaders next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Echo Watt (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mercian Knight (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led, jumped right 2nd, ridden when hit 3 out, narrow advantage 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Talktomenow (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division headway 9th, went 2nd after 11th, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 22 1/2l behind Western Climate (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Well Smitten (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) In rear, hampered 7th, ridden and headway 4 out, kept on to press for 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Ascot De Bruyere (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Agamemmon (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd 3 out, bad mistake and weakened next, not recover, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Eclair Mag (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
The Late Legend 15-2 (10-3) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 3rd, led 7th, headed 11th, led 14th, ridden before 4 out, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, jumped markedly right last, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Truckin Away (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Coral (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 4th until next, 2nd again before 6th until 8th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 21 1/2l behind King D'Argent (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Who's In The Box (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 12th, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Cyclop (11-4) by nk, 14 ran.
