led, headed before 3 out, led again before next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms
held up, headway 3 out, tracking leaders when hampered next, soon driven to challenge, no extra closing stages
mid-division, lost place 4 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, weakeend last
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
always behind
mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on well
tracked leaders, hung left and mostly jumped left throughout, effort 2 out, soon weakened
Evan Williams runs four in this but only Timassini boasts recent worthwhile form. Vanderbilt is a pound lower than when runner-up at Wincanton in January but a career record of 0-38 is off-putting. Big Chip And Pin hasn’t raced since pulled up at Newton Abbot last April and will probably find conditions too testing but Kerb Line probably still has some scope and Freedelivery won over course and distance two runs ago. Points winner ANOTHER TUCO has been lightly raced under Rules. Cheekpieces are added and he is dropped in grade with the champion jockey in the saddle so the top weight gets a tentative vote.
Another Tuco (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd after 2nd, led before 5th until after next, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 2 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Imperial Elysian (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Vienna Court (11-5) at Taunton 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Kerb Line (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, plugged on run-in, no threat, 6th of 16, 18l behind Gustavian (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Freedelivery (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 5 out, reminders before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Strong Glance (12-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Twpsyn (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders early, lost place and pushed along over 8f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Mukha Magic (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Big Chip And Pin 9-4fav (11-11) Blundered 1st, mistakes towards rear, slightly hampered 5th, behind next, not fluent 10th, tailed off when blundered 12th 4 out and 3 out, pulled up before next, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Itsonlyrocknroll (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Khanisari (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place after 2nd, struggling when blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Arctic Snow 10-1 (10-4) Never fluent in rear, tailed off 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Snowed In (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Timassini (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up, headway after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Minnie Escape (10-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Finvarra (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, held up, always in rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.