made all, pecked and sprawled on landing 6 out, remained a narrow leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on very gamely
with winner, blundered 11th, ridden before 2 out, soon lost 2nd place, kept on and just held for 2nd close home
in rear and in touch, challenged 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along before 6 out, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place and in rear and in touch halfway, effort before 5 out, weakened before 4 out
GREYED A started favourite for his chasing debut at Lingfield but pulled up before coming here and making all for an emphatic victory. He's only been raised 3lb and should complete a double. Allchilledout hasn't been in the best of form though won a similar-grade handicap at Chepstow a year ago and is just 1lb higher. Lac Sacre will have ground conditions in his favour and showed a bit more dash at Ffos Las and though Itoldyou hasn't won for almost two years he's generally in a place and has won here on heavy going. Finish The Story has managed to win a couple of times over fences and has dropped to such a lowly mark that he has to be considered.
Greyed A (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Made all, drew clear after 2 out, driven out, well in command when eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Bobonyx (10-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Allchilledout 6-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, weakened quickly on long run before 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lac Sacre (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Misty Mai (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Itoldyou (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place 12th, outpaced 5 out, plugged on to take modest 4th 2 out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Frank N Fair (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Finish The Story (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, 2nd 13th, bumped next, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, plodded on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Day Of Roses (10-13) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.