held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, 2nd before 3 out, 1 length down last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on
chased leaders, led after 5th until next, badly outpaced after 8th, driven along before next, rallied 3 out, soon driven into 3rd, kept on under pressure run-in, took 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner
mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along after 8th, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th between last two
took keen hold in last trio, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, led 6th until next, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next
held up in last trio, headway approaching 8th, tracked leaders before 3 out, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before the last
chased leader, led 7th, clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden between last two, 1 length ahead last, headed and no extra run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
not fluent 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened on long run before 3 out, tailed off
led until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Dawson City is on a hat-trick after victories at Taunton and Plumpton, where he beat Absolutely Bygones. But Jackie Du Plessis' charge could reverse that form on 6lb better terms. Qalinas' second at Chepstow, where he had Garde Fou well behind, suggested he is well handicapped nowadays while Kilmurvy won off a higher mark at Bangor in November, though has been well beaten twice since. Rally has been chasing but Todd is much-improved and Anabel Murphy's five-year-old should be in the firing-line again. MASTER MALT (NAP) returns from a break but his yard is in excellent form. He was successful under McCoy the last time he raced in this grade and was holding his own in much better company in the autumn. If fully wound-up, he's more than capable of defying top weight today.
Master Malt 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway from 2 out, kept on from last, went 4th run-in, 4th of 14, 9l behind Closing Ceremony (11-5) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Dawson City 5-2fav (11-8) Always front rank, pushed along before 2 out, driven before last, hit last, stayed on under pressure to lead run-in, won going away, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan beating Absolutely Bygones (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Rally 6-1 (10-13) Not fluent, with winner, went right 4thand 5th, hit 6th and reminder, remider again after 7th, mistake and lost 2nd 8th, 2nd again 10th until next, driven and weakened 4 out, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Howlongisafoot (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Kilmurvy (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway before 8th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 14, 35l behind The Tourard Man (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Garde Fou (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, some headway disputing modest 5th approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 14, 19l behind Cash Injection (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Qalinas (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Led, clear when blundered 2 out, no extra last, ridden and narrowly headed run-in, pressed winner and rallied near finish, just held, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Cash Injection (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Todd 4-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 8th, chased leading trio soon after, 3rd well before 2 out, mistake 2 out and soon outpaced, rallied last, kept on well run-in, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Laughton Park (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Absolutely Bygones (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Always Bold (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Storm Alert 33-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair in touch, struggling 8th, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Pensnett Bay 11-2 (11-8) With leader led after 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair before last, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Crystal Swing (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Urban Storm (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Scorpiancer (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
