with leader, pushed along and weakened from 4 out
led, pushed along 3 out, ridden before and hit 2 out, headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner
held up mid-division and keen, tracked leaders 3 out, led before last and soon clear, eased run-in
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, kept on and no impression from next
tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, headway to track leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened before last
in rear and keen, headway before and mistake 8th, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
Nonrunner
ROSSBRIN makes a swift reappearance after scoring under Ian Popham in a conditionals' race over a similar trip at Huntingdon on Monday. He escapes a penalty for that and should prove hard to beat here. You Can Of Course has a poor strike rate while stable companion Aconitum is still a maiden but wasn't disgraced when third at Plumpton last month and makes more appeal than Direct Flo, who didn't appear to get home at Stratford last time. Cousin Maggie is now tried in a visor after another disappointing effort here three weeks ago so a bigger danger may be Little Roxy, chasing a hat-trick after a couple of wins at Plumpton but much higher in the weights now.
Aconitum (GER) 14-1 (11-1) With leader, ridden 4 out, led next, headed on long run to 2 out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Madame Jasmine (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Cousin Maggie (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Ready Or Not (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Rossbrin (IRE) 5-4fav (10-9) With leader, led 4th, headed after next, led again 6th, hard pressed 3 out, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Shrewd Investment (11-9) by 7l, 6 ran.
Direct Flo (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) In touch, 3rd when not fluent 9th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 16, 20l behind Boosha (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
You Can of Course (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, reminder after 11th, headway next, weakened approaching 5 out, 5th of 8, 48l behind Ethiopia (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Little Roxy (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Prominent, led soon after 3 out, clear next, driven out flat, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar beating Just Beware (11-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Act Gold (GER) 7-1 (11-1) Pulled hard in touch, steadied 3rd, behind from 7th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Canni Thinkaar (11-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb '10.
Red Lancer 33-1 (11-10) Always behind, tailed off 7th, 12th of 14, well behind Body Gold (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
