raced wide, chased leaders, led before 3rd until headed after 3 out, chased leader, went left 2 out, lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 3rd
raced wide, held up, headway out wide when hit 3 out, went modest 4th after 2 out
soon chasing leader, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened quickly
raced on inside, led until before 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd on inside turning in, led last, ridden clear run-in
held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders after 4 out, led after next, pushed 3 lengths clear turning in, ridden before the last, headed last, no extra run-in
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along weakened before 2 out
raced on inside, held up in rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, never a factor
chased leaders out wide, ridden and struggling before 4 out, ridden and rallied briefly after 2 out, soon weakened
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along before 6th, reminders and weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
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A 7lb claimer reduces Nickelsonthedime’s welter burden and the top weight has a chance in a race like this. Shantou Sunset was pulled up when Jasmiwa won at Ffos Las in December and the latter also goes on the shortlist. Lily Glitters is back in the right grade and the only course and distance winner in the line-up while a step up in trip suited Sure Listen at Taunton but BEN BULBEN (NAP) is by Yeats and a half-brother to four winners. He’ll almost certainly enjoy this longer distance having made late headway last time at Exeter.
Nickelsonthedime (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, lost place after 7th, faded next, pulled up before 3 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Jasmiwa (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, went 2nd going well 4 out, led 3 out, going best when hit 2 out, clear between last two, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Shesupincourt (10-3) by 5l, 10 ran.
Frontier General (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, slow towards rear 5 out, ridden and no extra, pulled up before 3 out, at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding in Jul.
Lily Glitters 11-2 (11-2) Led until 1st, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Sacre Coeur (11-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Getupearly 66-1 (11-4) Keen close up, lost place 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 15, dist behind Heezer Geezer (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Glance From Clover 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 9th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Loup De Maulde (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ben Bulben (IRE) 22-1 (12-2) Held up in mid-division, bit closer when slightly hampered 6th, stayed on after 3 out, ridden before next, went modest 4th between last two, 4th of 15, 13l behind Barrier Peaks (10-4) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Mr Washington (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Close up, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace from next, tailed off, 3rd of 9, 32 1/2l behind Bollin Neil (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Pour Une Raison (FR) 18-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, headway before 5th, pushed along home turn, no impression from 3 out but kept on, 4th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Shutupshirley (11-13) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Shantou Sunset 40-1 (11-10) Prominent, led from 4th, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra, 7th of 15, 33 1/2l behind Mr Harp (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Fitzroy (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind No Worries (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Sure Listen (FR) 40-1 (10-3) Midfield, headway travelling well before 3 out, driven along to lead before next, ran on powerfully, comfortably, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Galactic Power (10-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
