held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, went 3rd and stayed on same pace over 1f out
chased leaders, led 4f out, clear over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, challenged 4f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace
chased leader until 4f out, one pace final 3f
in touch in mid-division, headway on inside 6f out, every chance over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, behind final 5f
It could pay to stick with RODNEYTHETROTTER in this as he finished a long way in front of Jackblack when runner-up on his racecourse debut at Worcester last month. Pat Phelan's charge looks a safer bet than guessing at the ability of the newcomers. Of those, Richard Johnson gets the leg-up on Jonjo O'Neill's Quarenta while William Hunter is out of a hurdles winner. Gary Moore runs two with Art Of Swing, a half-brother to a winner on the Flat and preferred to Fella.
Art Of Swing (IRE) Excellent Art gelding out of Shahmina.
Jackblack 20-1 (10-7) Prominent, went 2nd after 3f until over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Ballyandy (11-10) at Worcester 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Quarenta (FR) Voix Du Nord gelding out of Negresse De Cuta.
Rodneythetrotter 12-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 5f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ballyandy (11-10) at Worcester 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Shining Romeo Royal Applause colt out of Silver Pivotal.
Sir Albie Sir Percy gelding out of Hazel Bank Lass.
William Hunter Mawatheeq gelding out of Cosmea.
Do It Tomorrow (IRE) Daylami filly out of Seminova.
Fella Sagamix gelding out of Encore Du Cristal.
