held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, led last, kept on well
in rear, headway before 4 out, led after 3 out, headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, went 4th before last, no extra
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, in rear from 4th, soon reminders and struggling
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, no impression
Bajardo makes his handicap debut with a big weight and was beaten a long way at Warwick last time but Madame De Guise is back on the same mark as when successful at Chepstow in March and found 2m4f stretching her stamina here last time. My Lord scored at Goodwood in October but performed badly when reverting to hurdles at Kempton. Mr Fickle has never won in 10 starts over timber and was beaten in a lower class race at Plumpton last time though he didn't appreciate the very testing ground. THE SNEEZER had been absent from the winner's enclosure since March 2012 until gaining a surprise victory in a race for Flat jockeys at Lingfield and he's only gone up 3lb so Sam Twiston-Davies can steer him home. Aficionado was in very good form at this time a year ago and will have needed his comeback run so, with his rider using his claim, he's expected to get much closer.
Aficionado 16-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 34l behind Acordingtoscript (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Bajardo (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on into 3rd at the last, never nearer, 3rd of 18, 25l behind Aso (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Madame De Guise (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, well behind Floral Spinner (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 9, 26l behind Little Boy Boru (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
My Lord 16-1 (10-11) Held up behind, pushed along before and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, blundered last, 5th of 6, well behind Letemgo (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Carrowbeg (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, mistake and not much room 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 12l behind Fingers Crossed (10-12) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Torero 8-1 (10-1) Held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, virtually pulled up, 8th of 9, well behind Little Boy Boru (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway 6th, tracked winner 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind L Frank Baum (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
The Sneezer (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, made all, clear after 2nd until 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, driven before last, kept on well flat, won at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov beating Tealissio (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Jumeirah Liberty 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, weakened 5th, 6th of 10, 46l behind Seedling (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
