in rear, headway after 4 out, in 3rd and going well when fell 3 out
in touch, led 2 out, ridden and pressed last, kept on gamely, all out
led, headed before 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up
chased leaders, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied and every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish
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Darwins Theory was scoring for the first time since 2012 over a shorter trip here last month and doesn't appeal as the type to follow up off an 8lb higher mark. Floresco and Winning Spark usually run their race but still appear in the handicapper's grip while bumper winner Braavos was still beaten 20 lengths when runner-up at Aintree. Mr Fitzroy is still 6lb higher than his winning mark but Romeo Americo is starting to look well treated. ZANSTRA has twice failed to last home over 3m but this trip on the ground could prove ideal and he has the form to figure in a race like this off his current mark.
Winning Spark (USA) 8-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, led and mistake 2 out, rider nearly unseated making the horse veer badly right soon after, rider lost irons, headed after last, one pace, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Doctor Look Here (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Braavos 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 20l behind Agrapart (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Auckland De Re (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Led, clear after 3rd until after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon flashed tail, chased winner, ridden and no impression between last 2, lost 2nd before the last, flashed tail and weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Final Nudge (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after next, 9th of 17, 18 1/2l behind Proofreader (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Zanstra (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 15, 10l behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) In rear, mistakes and jumped left, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never any chance, 4th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Vendredi Trois (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mother Meldrum (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, not fluent, weakened before last, 7th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Craiganee (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Chased leader, mistake 6th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Kap Jazz (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Floresco (GER) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on before the last, went well held 2nd final strides, 2nd of 17, 9l behind Proofreader (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Darwins Theory (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd 3 out, led next, ridden clear before last, came further clear run-in, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Beat The Tide (11-12) by 11l, 11 ran.
Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, weakened before 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Never Says Never (10-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cheap As Chips (IRE) 2-1fav (10-6) Prominent and disputed lead, led after 3rd, briefly increased advantage to 5 lengths 4 out, slight mistake next, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Imperial Joey (9-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
