held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 5th, lost touch 6th, soon pulled up
held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place next, behind from 7th
prominent, took keen hold, tracked winner after 2nd until approaching 3 out where mistake, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, wanting to hang left after 3rd, ridden and again wanting to hang left from 7th, weakened approaching last
tracked winner until after 2nd, prominent, 2nd again before 3 out until 2 out, 3rd and beaten last
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, stayed on, always being held
made all, jumped left 5th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, edged left towards finish
held up in rear, keen early, jumped left 5th, soon behind, tailed off
held up, mistake 6th, soon beaten
SIZING IRELAND was beaten less than three lengths when favourite for a more competitive race over C&D last month. Nicky Henderson's gelding still has time on his side and should make amends today. Countess Susy may be next best if building on her placed effort behind Eastlake over 2m1f here just under two weeks ago as Border Station, who was in the frame in a couple of bumper races last year, was pulled up on his hurdling debut in November and is unlikely to come into his own until tackling fences. The others have little to recommend them.
Border Station (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In touch hit 4th, slow 5th, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by On Trend (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Grindy (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Always behind, never a factor, 10th of 13, well behind Hard To Swallow (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
San Salito (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in touch in rear, went 4th approaching 5th, not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Bold Addition (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Sizing Ireland (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Took keen hold, chased winner until 4th, prominent, went 2nd again after 6th until not fluent 2 out, driven in 3rd and no impression before last, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Royal Riviera (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Sleeping du Granit (FR) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 2 out, weakened before last, 10th of 15, 45l behind Sizing Santiago (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Before The War (USA) 80-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders until 3rd, mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off approaching 4 out, 10th of 14, well behind Lion On The Prowl (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Countess Susy 66-1 (10-0) Mid-division in touch, lost place 2 out, headway under pressure between last 2 out, edged left and stayed on to chase leading pair flat, no impression, 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Florence May 50-1 (10-4) Always behind, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Beneficial Reform (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Prime Design (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 41l behind Businessmoney Judi (10-11) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Vitruvian Man 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Red Merlin (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar.
