chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
mid-division, hampered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening from 2 out
held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider bend after 6th
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 5th, lost place when mistake 7th, tailed off 3 out
held up in rear, fell 4th
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and well held when not fluent last
mostly chased winner throughout, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on towards finish
mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner next until 6th, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out
jumped left, led, clear before 3rd until 5th, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden out
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 4th
Withdrawn
Scrupuleux beat a subsequent winner at Worcester in June but has been well beaten in both starts since. Mountain Chimes was only fourth when favourite at Stratford last month so this can go to OMEGA SPRINGS. The top weight has improved for the switch to Dai Williams and he was biting off more than he could chew in a Class 3 at Wetherby last time. Wenceslaus is making his chasing bow but has won his last two over timber and Lord Fendale is another chasing newcomer to note. Centreofexcellence won at Bangor last time and was then second at Ludlow with the winner of that race franking the form at Musselburgh on Monday.
Omega Springs (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up behind, struggling after 5 out, never able to challenge, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Theflyingportrait (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Le Capricieux (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 15l behind Regulation (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division, not always fluent, some headway into 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Le Coeur Net (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Asknotwhat (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, fell 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Briac (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lord Fendale (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) With leader, led before 4th, clear approaching 3 out until last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Rioja Day (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Mountain Chimes 5-2fav (11-7) Held up, not always fluent, progress to dispute 3rd before normal last, no impression, well held and one pace on last bend, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Saffron Prince (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Overawed 8-1 (11-5) Prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, hit 3rd, chased winner 5th until before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Tikkinthebox (12-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Scrupuleux (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 16th of 18, dist behind Gaelic Flow (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tended to jump left, chased leader, left in lead 7th, headed 3 out, chased winner, well held before the last, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Cap St Vincent (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Diablerets (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Led, clear early stages, not fluent and headed 8th, hit 4 out, well beaten next, 2nd of 3, dist behind Night Of Sin (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Nov.
Wenceslaus (GER) 2-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, led after next, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, mistake and headed last, rallied flat, led close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Knight Commander (12-3) by nk, 11 ran.
