held up, brief effort 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up, reminders after 11th, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, kept on from 2 out, took 2nd final stride
in touch, tracked leaders 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out
led until 2nd, chased leader, driven 11th, weakened soon after 4 out, pulled up before next
prominent when slipped on landing 3rd, in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
held up, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
in touch, hit 8th and 9th, mistake 11th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led 2nd until headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final stride
in touch, tracked leaders 7th, hit 9th, went second after 12th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well
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Rainbows Aglitter has dropped back to a winning mark and we take the topweight to score here from Channahrlie, Eau Pure and Umbrella Man. The selection is quite a consistent sort whose stamina just about holds out over this trip on good ground. Clearly in need of his seasonal reappearance, David Gandolfo's gelding has been avoiding all the soft ground around and waited for this, and having already won off higher marks we will take a chance on him. Channahrlie has been plying his trade in this sort of company for a long time and wins his share, though he does tend to go best of all at Leicester. He looks a bit high in the weights at present. Eau Pure is capable of being competitive off his current rating, though again if anything, this course specialist is also carry a couple of pounds too many to be confident he can win. Galapiat Du Mesnil is a light of former days, while Umbrella Man will be better suited by this slightly shorter trip and should not be discounted off a mark of 99, though we prefer Rainbows Aglitter to defy topweight.
Rainbows Aglitter 11-2 (11-7) Behind, headway 9th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 32l behind McBain (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gd in Oct.
Hever Road (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Marjina (10-13) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (F) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Myson (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Held up in touch, chased leading pair before 3 out, one pace before last, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Soeur Fontenail (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Nov.
Galapiat du Mesnil (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 15th, tailed off when fell 2 out in race won by All In The Stars (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Umbrella Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 10th, left 3rd 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 30l behind Channahrlie (9-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Nov.
Mercato (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 13th, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Magic Of Sydney (10-6) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd.
Eau Pure (FR) 7-4fav (11-3) Held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Swallow Magic (10-7) at Leicester 2m 4f chs 0-90 (F) gf in Nov.
Channahrlie (IRE) 9-4fav (10-3) Led to 4th, chased leader, slipped bend after 4 out, ridden and every chance from 3 out to approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 9l behind Cassia Heights (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd.
Alcatras (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, jumped right throughout, ridden 4 out, weakened when mistake 3 out, 5th of 14, 21l behind Excellent Vibes (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Jul.
Master Billyboy (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) In touch until 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by The Listener (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (B) sft, 10 ran.
Smart Guy 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 12th, soon weakened, 7th of 10, well behind Saucy Night (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Feb.
