tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd 8th until before 4 out, chased leading trio, weakened 3 out
never travelled, tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, weakened 9th, lost touch 11th, left remote 5th approaching 4 out, weakened into 6th before the last
last pair, tailed off and no chance when hampered 10th, pulled up 4 out
held up and behind, some headway when fell 10th
led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and one pace before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, edged left before next, ridden and 3 lengths down 2 out, stayed on to lead and left clear last, ridden out
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, left poor 6th approaching 4 out, kept on into 4th towards finish
tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd again 8th, led approaching 4 out, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, ridden and reduced lead when blundered and headed last, rider lost irons, no chance after
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went right 7th, lost 2nd 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened and poor 5th when pulled up before 4 out
led in start, reluctant to race, detached and tailed off throughout, pulled up before 11th
Ballinvarrig and Long John are both previous winners of this contest so have to go on the short-list again. But CASTARNIE has a first and a second to his name here over 3m and is fancied to handle this drop in distance with Noel Fehily taking over the reins from a conditional. Dance Floor King hinted at a revival over shorter here last month and has been dropped another 4lb while Allow Dallow is usually thereabouts, though has managed just one win in 18 career starts.
Ballinvarrig (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 13th, headway 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Benzel (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next, hampered last, 5th of 8, dist behind I Am Colin (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Allow Dallow (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, left modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 18 1/4l behind Atirelarigo (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 9th, ridden after 15th, weakened after 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ratify 8-1 (11-10) Led, headed after 5th, remained close up, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Azert De Coeur (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Flaming Charmer (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Coco Des Champs (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led until 1st, led 5th, jumped right 4 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Lilly Of The Moor (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 4 out, in 3rd from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 16 1/4l behind Walk In The Mill (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Castarnie 12-1 (10-6) In rear, headway before 4 out, soon went 3rd, in 2nd and staying on when blundered badly 2 out, kept on to regain 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Royal Palladium (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Long John 11-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, chased winner from 4 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Azert De Coeur (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
