led until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on run-in, just held
always behind, blundered 3rd, driven and lost touch after 7th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out
held up in last pair, good headway tracking leaders 5th, close 2nd 4 out, led before next, went right 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, all out
close 5th, pushed along in 4th place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, kept on pressing for modest 3rd
pushed along to go prominent and tried to lead, led 4th, pushed along after 7th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, lost 2nd soon after 3 out, 3rd and held when blundered next
chased leader until mistake 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and losing place when mistake 4 out, poor 5th when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
jumped right 1st, chased leaders, mistake 5th, driven and lost place before 7th, tailed off, pulled up before the last
NonRunner
Chivers beat subsequent winner Sky Full Of Stars 15 lengths here on Boxing Day and only gave best close home next time at Lingfield. Glance Back was too keen last time at Taunton, however, while Turban has reverted to type since winning at Plumpton in November. BREDON HILL LAD hasn’t shown much this term but usually comes alive around here and it would be no surprise if the 12-year-old reversed recent Warwick running with Wisecracker and recorded a fourth course victory.
Glance Back 9-4fav (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader, mistake and led briefly after 5th, chased leader until 4 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out, lost modest 4th close home, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Railroad Junkie (11-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Turban (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Alf 'n' Dor (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd before 4 out, led before next, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Ermyn's Emerald (11-4) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Chivers (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Led, driven approaching 3 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Parlour Maid (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bredon Hill Lad 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3rd, lost place 5 out, behind from next, 7th of 12, 26l behind Lightentertainment (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Wisecracker 7-2fav (10-11) Led, driven 3 lengths clear after 3 out, headed next, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Lightentertainment (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Daveron (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until 6th, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3 out, 5th of 8, 26 3/4l behind General Bux (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dalkadam (FR) 15-8 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, driven along in 3rd after 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Waikiki Waves (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
