led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
raced wide, in touch, headway to track winner when hit 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
raced wide, tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden out
prominent, hit 6th, ridden and lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, hit 4 out, ridden next, went 3rd under pressure when hit next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 9th, lost place next, behind from 3 out
in rear, hit 4 out, never on terms
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DEFINITLY GREY overcame several jumping errors to beat the in-form Spring Steel at Southwell last month. He's 6lb higher here and is still a work in progress but Richard Johnson keeps the partnership intact and he can give the weight away to What A Game. Tim Easterby's raider stays well but has found life tough off higher marks since winning at Cartmel in May. Carqalin makes his handicap debut but has been campaigned over 2m so far and looks to have plenty of weight. Ebazan was pulled up at Carlisle following a lengthy absence and may need more time while Daliance remains out of sorts.
Carqalin (FR) 40-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Black Corton (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Definitly Grey (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Never fluent, chased leading pair, not fluent 5th and 6th, 2nd soon after 3 out, challenged next, led soon after last, stayed on well run-in, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Spring Steel (11-12) by 1l, 13 ran.
Daliance (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Truckers Glory (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
What A Game (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Led, hung right and headed before 2 out, 4th and weakening before last, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind This Thyne Jude (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Diego Suarez (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, headway 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Distant Sound (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Larteta (FR) 10-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, mistake 9th, outpaced 4 out, well held after, took 4th flat, 4th of 6, 32l behind Perfect Timing (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Not fluent 1st in rear, jumped right next, fell next, at Fakenham 2m 5f (3) gd in Oct.
Ebazan (USA) 20-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Held up, in mid-division, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, some late headway, never threatened, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Alfredo (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
