held up in touch, tracked leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last but could not match winner
midfield, headway when hit 4th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last
towards rear, ridden and weakened after 2 out
midfield, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last
held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3rd, tailed off before 3 out
held up towards rear, losing touch when pushed along 4th, driven and no impression from 3 out
midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression
prominent, ridden and lost ground 2 out, kept on from last
led narrowly, not fluent 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
in rear, headway into midfield 3 out, ridden after 2 out, well beaten last
pressed leader, led travelling strongly after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, drew readily clear before last, driven out flat
pulled hard in midfield, headway when not fluent 4th, hit 3 out and ridden, tailed off when pulled up before last
NonRunner
Sadma is 5lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago but was placed three times off higher marks later and goes well fresh. Head Lad kept on well when third at Taunton and Winds Of Fire and Spin The Coin are other eased in grade. Numero Uno was showing improvement at the start of the year but hasn’t raced since February. The three-year-old TO FLY FREE finally got her head in front at Fakenham and has only been raised 2lb. If that has boosted her confidence, she could well follow up in a race like this. Throckley looks best of the rest.
Winds Of Fire (USA) 10-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, made some headway from 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Rose To Fame (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Spin The Coin (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leader 3 out, in contention when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Durouyn 40-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, shaken up 3 out, no impression, 13th of 17, dist behind Takeit Easy (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Head Lad (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, hampered 1st, dropped towards rear when pushed after jumping 5th, mistake 6th, progress after 3 out to chase leaders, stayed on well, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Espressino (10-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Midnight Aurora 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, chased along approaching 4th, not fluent 5th, detached and pushed along before 3 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Crack Du Ninian (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Numero Uno 6-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, outpaced before next, left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Made For You (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Throckley 4-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, nudged along before 3 out, went left under pressure from 2 out, 6th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Robinshill (12-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
To Fly Free 3-1 (10-10) Prominent, ridden 2 out, led before last, stayed on well flat, won at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Oct beating Treaty Of Dingle (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sadma 10-3fav (11-2) Chased leaders, tracked clear leader 3rd, closer 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 26 1/4l behind Bard Of Brittany (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Gates Pass 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, well outpaced in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Fivehundredmiles (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sehayli (IRE) 80-1 (10-3) In rear, some progress on the back side and approaching 3 out, but unable to go on and no more turning for home, 9th of 15, dist behind No Regrets (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Martha's Dream 250-1 (10-7) Early reminders in rear, towards rear, weakening when hampered 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Bathsheba Bay (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Lester Kris (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 8th of 11, dist behind Tayzar (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
