tracked leader and pushed along early, disputed lead after 1st, led after 3rd, headed 4th and pushed along, ridden under 3 out, left behind over 2 out
held up in last, pushed along after 4th, outpaced and beaten under 3 out
held up, reminder after 4th, pushed along under 4 out, outpaced well over 2 out and soon beaten
held up in touch, headway well over 2 out, kept on into 2nd after last, ran on flat
mid-division, closer after 3rd, headway into 2nd under 3 out, led going well over 2 out, ridden flat and ran on well
tracked leader early, chased leaders after 1st, lost place after 3rd and niggled along, struggling under 4 out, left behind under 3 out
Sorbet was back on a winning mark at Fakenham and got her head back in front but Blakeney Point found little in the closing stages when third at Wetherby. A couple of these make their handicap debuts and Pipesmoker returned to form to open his account at Lingfield recently but ZACONY REBEL is less exposed. The latter beat a subsequent handicap winner when scoring at Fontwell last time and a bold bid is expected. Destrier struggled over fences last season and returns to hurdling off a 9lb lower mark.
Pipesmoker (FR) 5-4fav (10-12) Made all, ridden before 2 out, narrow advantage last where left clear, pushed out, won at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Moveit Like Minnie (10-12) by 24l, 6 ran.
Destrier (FR) 5-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, niggled along 3 out, some headway 2 out, no extra, 8th of 18, 12l behind Editeur Du Gite (10-9) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Blakeney Point 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outer, steady headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run in, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Saint Arvans (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Zacony Rebel (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along to challenge and led last, ridden flat, stayed on flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct beating Haddex Des Obeaux (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Restandbethankful 5-2fav (11-6) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, asked for effort before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, never involved, 7th of 10, 15l behind Saint Arvans (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Sorbet 3-1 (10-11) Made all, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Voice Of Calm (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sid Hoodie (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led until 5th, eased and pulled up after 3 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
