held up towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, headway 13th, challenged last, held close home
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 9th, closed before 11th, lost place 13th, effort approaching 4out, no extra 2 out, mistake last
prominent, slow 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
prominent, every chance 4 out until last, 3rd and no extra towards finish
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, led 13th, headed after next, mistake 4 out, no extra next, pulled up before last
always towards rear, hampered 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway before 11th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on gamely
mistake and never going that well, hampered 11th, headway 13th, weakened after next, pulled up before last
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 11th
led until 13th, led after next, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra flat
Withdrawn
Spring Wolf and Pink Gin are both confirmed front-runners and could take each other on. That would suit a hold-up horse like Lithic but the top weight is proving hard to catch right and has gone up 4lb since finishing second at Uttoxeter. THE OGLE GOGLE MAN wasn’t disgraced in his hat-trick bid at Chepstow and both victories have come under today’s jockey so he is taken to resume winning ways. Garrane was second over a longer trip here in December before pulling up at Wincanton while Bobo Mac could run well back over fences off what is potentially a lenient mark.
Lithic (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, close up 8th, went 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead before next, headed flat, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Cesar Et Rosalie (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Aux Ptits Soins (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
This Is It (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Never travelled, always in rear, reminders after 4th and 9th, tailed off 14th, last of 4, dist behind Rio Quinto (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Garrane (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along in 3rd after 13th, weakened 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Spring Wolf 6-1 (11-0) Made all, hit 9th, joined when blundered 3 out, pressed next, ridden between last 2, pitched last, driven clear, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Midnight Chill (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Indian Brave (IRE) 5-4jfav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, 2nd next, led before mistake last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Apr beating Bardd (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Billy Bronco 11-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 5 out, close up in 5th when ran out and unseated rider approaching next, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Slow and ridden along in rear from 1st, very modest 8th 3 out, 7th of 16, dist behind Samburu Shujaa (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 10th or 12th, headway 5 out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Jully Les Buxy 25-1 (10-11) Struggling in rear after 3rd, always rear division, never on terms, 9th of 16, 32 1/4l behind Worthy Farm (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Pink Gin 10-1 (10-9) Made most, headed before 5th, left in lead next, headed 15th, led again before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, held on towards finish, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Cheque En Blanc (10-10) by 3l, 8 ran.
Queens Present (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 3 out, ridden next, no impression on winner final 100 yards, edged right, kept on, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Dingo Dollar (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
