made most until ridden and headed bend into straight after 8th, tracked winner, stumbled on landing 3 out(normal 4 out), ridden and stayed on
close up, tracked leaders 5th, ridden 3 out (normal 4 out), kept on same pace
prominent, dropped to rear 10th, ridden 3 out (normal 4 out), not fluent next, kept on same pace
tracked leader until 5th, close up, headway to lead bend soon after 8th, ridden out
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Though he’s won over hurdles, Walsingham Grange has a Flat pedigree and has shown little so far over fences. THE DRONE (NAP), on the other hand, should make a better chaser than hurdler having already won twice between the flags. He stays further than this but gets a handy couple of pounds from Neil Mulholland’s mare Molly Carew, second on her fencing bow at Sandown but in a race in which half the 14-strong field failed to complete. Craigmor hasn’t raced since pulled up at Bangor in August while Volt Face is 0-8 over fences and hasn’t won anywhere since 2014.
Volt Face (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, no impression, 5th of 9, dist behind Eminent Poet (11-7) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
The Drone (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, 2nd again approaching 3 out until approaching next, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 21l behind No Hiding Place (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, reminders before 6 out, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Destrier (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Craigmor (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) In touch, headway 12th, weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Molly Carew 25-1 (10-7) Mistake 1st, behind, headway into 3rd 13th, went 2nd before last, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Warthog (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
