chased leader, close up 7th, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, joined last, headed flat, stayed on
held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, chased leader last, stayed on strongly to lead flat
led, awkward 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off 2 out
towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, relegated towards rear 6th, progress to chase leaders 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before last, stayed on strongly flat
midfield, towards rear 7th, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, in touch under pressure last, one pace flat, lost 3rd close home
keen behind leaders, close up 4 out, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden and detached 4 out, headway under pressure from 3 out, weakened flat
Most of these have been around the block a few times but Queenohearts is an exception. However, Stuart Edmunds’ mare, a Grade 2 winner the season before last, hasn’t raced in almost two years. Goodbye Dancer is well treated nowadays but generally struggling for form but No Hiding Place won at Carlisle last month and Silva Eclipse has a decent record here. Dadsintrouble was second at Hereford in October and still in touch when unseating his rider later at Market Rasen but CLYNE is racing off his lowest mark since winning here in 2016 and he has run better than the results suggest in two runs against stronger opposition this term.
Clyne 50-1 (10-11) Led, joined 1st, headed 2nd, led narrowly 4th, disputed lead 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 11th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Main Fact (11-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Planet Nine (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, prominent behind clear leader 2nd, close up 3 out, ridden and lost place 2 out, no extra, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind No Hiding Place (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Queenohearts (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up, struggling in rear 3 out, hung left and stayed on flat, no impression, 10th of 22, 9 1/2l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
No Hiding Place (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Led, drew clear 2nd, 20 lengths clear 3rd, reduced lead 8th, maintained narrow advantage 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed but still close up before last, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again close home, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Mount Mews (11-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Silva Eclipse 18-1 (11-8) In touch, not fluent 6th, lost place and dived at next, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Ashtown Lad (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, shaken up when unseated rider 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Label Des Obeaux (FR) 9-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Teescomponents Lad (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Goodbye Dancer (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, crept closer from 8th, no impression after 2 out, well held last, kept on final 100 yards, 7th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Come On Teddy (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 6th, led again 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Legalized (11-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
