held up in mid-division, lost place and towards rear 6th, rallied on inside 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
chased leader, led and wandered into 3rd, went mostly clear from 5th, reduced lead 4 out, pushed along turning in, strongly pressed and hit last, kept on well to assert final 100 yards
mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied out wide before 2 out, weakened turning in
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, no extra and held final 100 yards
raced keenly, slight lead until 3rd, chased winner who soon went clear, closer at 9th, lost 2nd before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened home turn
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace before the last
towards rear, not fluent 1st, tailed off 9th, never a factor, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
mid-division, towards rear when mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakening when mistake 2 out
awkward 1st, raced wide towards rear and keen, never on terms
NonRunner
Pottlerath has run here three times and is yet to finish out of the frame. He won over a shorter trip last time but stamina is not a problem giving he was successful over 3m2f at Warwick last season. However, he was beaten fair and square by MANINTHESHADOWS at Doncaster at the start of the year and Jonjo O’Neill’s stayer should confirm the form if ready after a break. Lily Glitters is no forlorn hope after a very encouraging reappearance over 2m7f at Bangor.
No Fixed Charges (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, slow 1st, headway after 6th, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Manintheshadows (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, led before 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Ribeye (10-12) by 11l, 8 ran.
Blue Sans (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, nudged along after 3 out, faded before next, 7th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Wavering Down (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Pottlerath (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Rock The House (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Lily Glitters 7-2 (11-1) Pressed leader, led after 3 out, pushed along home turn, strongly challenged 2 out, ridden and joined last, kept on but held on run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Betterforeveryone (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Loup De Maulde (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, nudged along briefly after 2nd, hit 5th, struggling 9th, tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Judge Earle (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Port Jack (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Never fluent, in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Minella Zoom (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Towards rear, awkward 6th, pushed along before 8th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Leading Knight (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, hampered 4 out, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 8, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Courtinthemiddle (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden and lost position home turn, well held when unseated rider 2 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Famous Last Word (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Held up in rear, headway on inside 4 out, not fluent next, switched right before last, 3rd and held after, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Tipalong Tyler (11-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
