towards rear, steady headway 6th, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 2 out
with leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
led until after 2nd, chased leader until after 7th, weakened quickly, soon behind
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders in 5th before 3 out, weakening when lost action and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders and not fluent 5th, 2nd after 7th, led going well before 2 out, stumbled on landing soon after 2 out, clear when hit last, easily
in touch, pecked badly and weakened 7th
chased leaders, reminders before 6th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, no chance when stumbled 2 out, never involved
towards rear, not fluent and weakened 5th, soon behind
chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out
Tiradia has won twice here and arrives off the back of a recent victory at Market Rasen, though is looking a shade high in the weights now. Anton Dolin is usually thereabouts in races like this but doesn’t win often. Number One London has gone up 6lb since his second at Southwell but the winner franked that form at the same track earlier this week. SWEEPING ROCK again gave the impression he finds 2m too short at Worcester last month so he’s worth another try over a longer trip on this sharp track.
Sweeping Rock (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind The Kid (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Number One London (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Zamoyski (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ermyn's Emerald 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, behind 4 out, never on terms after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Tiradia (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, not clear run before 2 out, soon led, clear flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Beau Bay (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sissinghurst (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Towards rear, mistake 5th, struggling from 11th, pulled up approaching 13th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) In touch, tracked front pair after 4 out, ridden and effort between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ambre Des Marais (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Distant Sound (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, 2nd after 3 out until before next, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Arboretum (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
John Biscuit (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Always behind, last of 10, dist behind Bay Fortuna (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ujagar (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 25l behind Shrubland (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Silva Samourai 50-1 (10-11) Raced wide, in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3rd, weakened before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
