held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 5 out, plugged on
chased leader, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened quickly before mistake next
off the pace towards rear, plugged on in remote 6th before the last
chased leaders out wide, led 11th until 13th, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced turning in, rallied and went modest 3rd last, no chance with leading do
led until after 3rd, soon lost place and in mid-division, towards rear and struggling 10th, tailed off after 5 out, pulled up before next
chased leader, led after 3rd until headed 11th, led again 13th, headed and lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, ridden before 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last,
mid-division, headway tracking leaders 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led going well next, came clear from after 2 out, still well ahead run-in, greatly reduced lead towards finish, all out
off the pace and always towards rear
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, led 4 out until 3 out, chased winner, still plenty to do run-in, stayed on strongly towards finish, just held
off the pace in last pair, blundered and nearly unseated rider 3rd, bit closer in mid-division after 5 out, pushed along home turn, soon weakened
led until after 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 11th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
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Make Me A Believer has been lightly raced over fences so far but has yet to place. COLLECTORS ITEM clearly found an extended 2m3f too short on his chasing bow at Chepstow. This is more his trip and, with that experience now in the locker, Jonjo O’Neill’s novice could outclass these. Foxboro will have stamina to prove but Notachance stays much further, though hasn’t won in almost three years. Run To Milan, Hidden Heroics, Ask Me Early and Just A Dime are all previous course winners while there should be mote to come from Iberio and Broomfield Present hails from a yard in fine form. My Silver Lining, who made a winning reappearance at Wincanton, and Le Cameleon can’t be left out of calculations.
Collectors Item (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, bumped along after 10th, gradually dropped away from 5 out, last of 4, dist behind Unexpected Party (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Notachance (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 16th or 17th, went 2nd and not fluent 20th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, 3rd of 17, 21l behind Major Dundee (10-2) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until next, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) In rear, cajoled along at times, lost touch before 13th, pulled up, Unplaced of 8, 0.0000 behind Ballinsker (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Broomfield Present (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Prominent, led 8th, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Galudon (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Le Cameleon 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, pushed along after 10th, ridden after 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Quick Draw (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Run To Milan (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway on inside into 3rd and went left 15th, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Two For Gold (12-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Make Me A Believer (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in rear on outside, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Blackjack Magic (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Foxboro (GER) 28-1 (11-7) Raced wide towards rear, mistake 10th, ridden before 5 out, never involved, lost remote 6th near finish, 7th of 11, 23 3/4l behind The King Of Ryhope (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
My Silver Lining (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Wake Up Early (11-6) by 10l, 7 ran.
Iberio (GER) 7-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 11th, headway 2 out, went 4th close home, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Any News (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Coral (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Midfield, lost ground and pushed along 10th, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 17 3/4l behind D'jango (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Just A Dime (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, pushed along 3 out, weakened after next, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Farmer's Gamble (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
