prominent, led after 5th, ridden 3 out, hung left and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, hit 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, regained lead flat, stayed on well
prominent, led after 5th, soon headed, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, no impression after
held up in rear, headway on inside after 6th, not clear run after next or before 2 out, soon got through to take 2nd, led approaching last, headed flat, held towards finish
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along after 4th, struggling from 6th, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 4th, ridden before 6th, no impression before 2 out
led, not fluent 4th, mistake, ridden and headed next, last when mistake 6th, soon behind
Illysantachristina has won three of her last four starts but Bernard Llewellyn's mare still doesn't look badly handicapped. Mr Harmoosh has a penalty for his Plumpton win but is another for the short-list, while Gilded Age could be interesting after a pipe-opener on the Flat. Bathwick Man may have too much weight but Laudatory makes his handicap debut and makes more appeal than C&D winners Zakeeta and Morestead. FOUNTAINS FLYPAST was giving 7lb to Royale's Charter at Newton Abbot earlier this month but would almost certainly have beaten the subsequent Market Rasen winner had he not stumbled and unshipped Rachael Green two out. He still has plenty of scope and can make amends here.
Bathwick Man 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 17, 34l behind Mad Moose (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs in Aug.
Fountains Flypast 7-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, 2 1/2 lenghts ahead when slight mistake and pitched 2 out, rider clung on briefly then unseated rider, in a race won by Royale's Charter (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf, 11 ran.
Gilded Age 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden 5th, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Laterly (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Ray Diamond 40-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 2nd, hit 5th, in rear from 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Bouggler (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Nov.
Mr Harmoosh (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd well before next, led 2 out, soon clear, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf beating Farleigh House (11-2) by 7l, 9 ran.
Laudatory 3-1 (11-5) Led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Vinomore (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
January 28-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, well held by front pair, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Sansili (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Zakeeta (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led in start, chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened before 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Sum Laff (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Illysantachristina 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, soon led, ran on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf beating Erdeli (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Morestead (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led, hit and reminder 6th, ridden when idled and headed before 11th, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden and kept on same pace, held flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ballagio (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
