mid-division, closed 8th, not fluent 12th, close up when carried right 4 out, beaten after 2 out, well held when left 4th and hampered last
mid-division, headway 2 out, left 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner
towards rear, not fluent 1st, fell 6th
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, blundered next, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner when fell last
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, not fluent 11th, 2nd after next, led 3 out, clear last, comfortably
tracked leader, led 8th until 9th, led 11th, not fluent 12th, jumped right and not fluent 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, no impression when left 3rd last
in rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 6th, effort 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened
led, jumped right 7th, headed and reminder 8th, led 9th, headed 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened before 4 out
Noble Legend bids to win this for a second year running off an 8lb lower mark. Drumlee Lad was confidently ridden to beat a subsequent winner at Sedgefield last month and then finished second at Doncaster so has to go on the short-list. Templehills was still in front when falling on his chasing bow at Southwell but CODY WYOMING again showed he was suited by plenty of give in the ground when getting back to winning ways at Lingfield and the going may just be soft enough for him to follow up here.
Cody Wyoming 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd before 9th, 2nd on long run before 3 out, led after 3 out, hit next, came clear from last, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Wings Of Smoke (11-11) by 12l, 7 ran.
Raktiman (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 20l behind Apterix (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Shanroe Santos (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, mistake 4 out, no extra from 3 out, 5th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Gold Present (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Drumlee Lad (IRE) 10-3fav (10-9) Held up in rear, hampered 9th, mistake 4 out, headway next, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Gold Present (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Templehills (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led and jumped left, fell 5 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Play The Ace (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Led until 3rd, chased winner until not fluent 4 out, 5 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Miami Present (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always last, behind from 6th, last of 4, 24l behind Laissez Dire (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Noble Legend 15-2 (11-12) Led or disputed lead until 10th, soon outpaced, weakened before 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Grove Silver (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
