with leader until 2nd, stayed handy, ridden before 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down flat, stayed on, just held
held up in rear, bumped 3rd, headway 5th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
held up in touch, lost place before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, weakened 2 out
led until before 2nd, prominent, led after 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 1 1/2 lengths up flat, held on
held up and behind, some headway after 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, edged right after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
held up, took keen hold, headway to lead before 2nd, headed after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
FORYOURINFORMATION is probably the one to beat here as he came up against a useful novice when a well-beaten second at Newbury last time. But this is no straightforward task as Champagne Chaser and Western Xpress arrive off the back of bumper wins at Uttoxeter and Bangor respectively while April Dusk won a point-to-point at Ballybunion in May. Filatore and On Alberts Head have plenty of experience but look vulnerable against less-exposed types.
April Dusk (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, prog to 4th 4out, went 2nd on outer 2out, 1l adv last, ko run-in, all out close home, won at Ballybunion 3m ire ptp in May, 14 ran.
Champagne Chaser 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 9f out, led 4f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec beating Ballykan (10-9) by 10l, 8 ran.
Creative Boru (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led until 2nd, led next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Burtons Well (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Oct.
Filatore (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up, fell 2nd, in a race won by Milansbar (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Foryourinformation 7-2 (10-12) Raced wide, led until 3rd, tracked winner until 4 out, chased leaders, rallied on outside approaching 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, hit last, 2nd of 10, 22l behind Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
On Alberts Head (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, 2nd halfway, on terms from over 5f out, headed from 3f out, 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 4th of 9, 12l behind Altiepix (11-11) at Tramore 2m ldy N H flat in Dec.
Western Xpress (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec beating The Late Shift (11-0) by 14l, 9 ran.
Zayfire Aramis 66-1 (10-5) Behind, struggling 7th, never dangerous, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Aubusson (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec '13.
