tracked leader, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well towards finish
held up mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 4 out, unseated rider 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 5th, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
in touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
led, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, one pace before last
behind, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, always held
Jaboticaba has been well beaten since passing the post first at Hereford last month. He was disqualified for hampering World Premier, who was awarded the race by the stewards and has subsequently placed at Leicester. Final Choice has gone close on the Flat since winning at Lingfield and Ardmayle faced a tough task in Listed company last time having won at Chepstow earlier. DANCINGWITH STORMS won a maiden hurdle in testing going at Cork before joining Warren Greatrex and, expected to improve for last month’s reappearance run, he gets the vote with a conditional taking 7lb off his back on his handicap debut.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 28-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Champ (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Final Choice 14-1 (9-11) Slowly away, headway over 12f out, disputing 2nd 6f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Sbraase (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dancingwith Storms (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Keen tracked leader, hit 4 out, ridden and ever chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind First Figaro (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Ardmayle (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, rallied approaching last, never a threat, 4th of 10, 19l behind Man Of Plenty (10-7) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Faithful Mount 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression, modest 5th last, 5th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Midnight Shadow (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Itsonlyrocknroll (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Behind, not fluent and pushed along 5th, never on terms, 4th of 6, dist behind Lisp (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Jaboticaba (FR) 17-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Our Merlin (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
World Premier (FR) 11-4 (11-8) Close up, not fluent 3 out and slightly outpaced, ridden and headway last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Master Work (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Monday Club 11-4 (11-2) Held up, headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went hung right from 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Fairway Freddy (11-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
