held up in touch, not fluent 4th or 7th, led when not fluent 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well
held up in touch, closed when not much room 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace
held up in rear, closed 9th, 3rd but no impression on winner 2 out, 4th and weakening last
tracked leaders, ridden before 9th, not fluent 3 out, switched right after 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner
shared lead, ridden before 8th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden when not fluent 8th, soon weakened, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before next
shared lead, mistake 9th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake, pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Question marks hang over most of these but Dandy Duke only found one too good last time at Uttoxeter, his best run so far. Towcester runner-up BALLOCHMYLE stays well and this looks a good opportunity off only a couple of pounds higher – he looks to have little to fear from Kavanaghs Corner on the form book. Vinegar Hill is very one paced but has place prospects again and is preferred to Glendermot and Element Quartet.
Dandy Duke (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in touch on outside, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied before next, closed on winner last, hung left and no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Transient Bay (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Glendermot (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) In touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 11, 7l behind Not A Bother Boy (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Took keen hold, mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, driven to chase winner after 3 out, no impression from next, weakened and lost 2nd at last, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Earcomesthedream (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ballochmyle (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, ridden after next, went 2nd at last, kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Earcomesthedream (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
El Indio (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Prominent, led after 4th, headed 6th, lost place 8th, weakened after next, 8th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Flemi Two Toes (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kingscombe (USA) 20-1 (10-0) Led, headed 4 out, soon driven and lost place, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Neworld (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Element Quartet (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracking leader when fell 8th, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Vinegar Hill 7-1 (11-11) Close up, hit 2nd, reminders 5th, ridden 3 out, chased winner next, plugged on same pace, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 16 3/4l behind Optical High (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
