held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, steadied after next, closed before 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and beaten when not fluent last, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra before next, hanging left before last
in rear on outside, ridden and struggling after 5th, pulled up after next
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
reluctant to race and given reminder, in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, closed next, weakened after 3 out
made all, not fluent 3 out, drawing clear last, comfortably
prominent, ridden and no impression on front pair before 2 out, one pace
chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 5th, lost place approaching next, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear on outside, behind 6th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance
Chivers was only beaten half-a-length at Leicester at the start of the month but tries a longer trip today, though was a stayer on the Flat. Day Of Roses’ second over further here last time was his best run so far and he’s only a pound higher but BROWN BEAR, a close third that day, is slightly better off at the weights and may be capable of turning the tables being comparatively lightly raced. Shrubland and Miss Benefitz make most appeal of the remainder.
Miss Benefitz (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up and behind, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, took 3rd close home, never threatened, 3rd of 12, 10 1/2l behind Master Vintage (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rafafie 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered 5 out, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 16l behind Deepsand (11-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Brown Bear (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, 4 lengths 2nd when left in lead 2 out, edged left and headed flat, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Letemgo (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dainty Diva (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In touch, dropped to rear 3rd, tailed off 5th, 7th of 8, dist behind Ayla's Emperor (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Chivers (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, led and hanging right before normal 3 out, driven and reduced lead bypassing omitted last, headed close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Aza Run (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Shrubland 7-1 (10-12) Chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd approaching next, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Walsingham Grange (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Bound Hill 14-1 (11-7) Raced freely, led 1st, clear 4th until before 6th, headed before 3 out, 4th and weakening last, 4th of 17, 24l behind Pink Gin (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Aristocles (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened next, 6th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Don Bersy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Day Of Roses (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Prominent, slipped on bend after 5th, left 2nd 2 out, every chance last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Letemgo (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Thepartysover 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, dist behind Letemgo (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
