tracked winner from 1st, not fluent 12th or 2 out, challenged last, edged left, went upsides and bumped rival flat, bumped towards finish, held close home
made all, mistake 9th, not fluent 12th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, joined when bumped flat, edged right and bumped rival towards finish, pulled out extra close home
slow 1st, chased leaders, slow 8th, ridden next, lost touch after 4 out
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Tribal Dance took this last year off a 22lb higher mark but nothing he's done since suggests a repeat is on the cards. Recent winners Highbury High and UNIFY are likely to dominate with the latter, who found plenty when challenged at Southwell on Tuesday, taken to defy his penalty. The former has been raised 6lb since scoring at Warwick, though Jordon Canavan can still claim his full 10lb allowance in this conditionals' race. Carobello has shown very little in the last 12 months and Trakeur is 15lb out of the handicap.
Highbury High (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 7 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Copperfacejack (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Unify 2-1fav (11-8) Jumped well, chased leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led 6th, made rest, in command 2 out, clear when shaken up last, easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Yourholidayisover (10-10) by 11l, 9 ran.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up and behind early, some headway on outside when jumped slowly 7th, driven next, 7th 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 23l behind Court King (11-9) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Carobello (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, struggling from 7th, never on terms after, 5th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Vexillum (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Trakeur (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, struggling 5 out, behind when mistake 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Bandol (10-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
