led, briefly headed 9th but given reminder and quickly regained lead, headed 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
midfield, headway after to track leaders after 9th, ridden before 2 out, weakened at last
midfield, headway 10th, narrowly led 2 out, edged left at last but went clear, idled on run-in but always doing enough
midfield, tracked leaders 8th, mistake 11th, led after 3 out but narrowly headed 2 out, rallied well run-in but always held
held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went third at last, kept on at same pace run-in
prominent, pressed leader 6th, mistake 4 out, lost touch when pulled up after 3 out
held up, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
prominent early, slow 1st and dropped to midfield, pulled up before 10th
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, weakened after 12th, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, bad mistake 9th, soon pulled up
Lord Sparky beat Midnight Owle a length-and-a-quarter here in December but there is little between them at the weights today and Caroline Bailey’s runner has been pulled up in both starts since. Torrent Des Mottes finished tailed off that day but won this 12 months ago when only a pound lower. Having a first run over fences, MACKIE DEE was an impressive winner here in November. He won on soft between the flags and could be the answer today if fully wound-up. Market Rasen fourth Vouvray has been very lightly raced though is 6lb out of the handicap but Llancillo Lord is eased in class and could figure.
Rintulla (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders 7th, 2nd and every chance 4 out, weakened before next where blundered and pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Llancillo Lord (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Mid-division, not always fluent, mistake 11th, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lord Sparky 5-1 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders before 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mackie Dee (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Close up in rear when hampered 1st, close up 4th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Franz Klammer (10-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Sands Cove (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Coopers Square (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Three County's (IRE) 300-1 (11-2) Very slowly away, always in rear, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Pink Legend (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 11-2 (10-10) Towards rear, headway 6th, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly, 6th of 7, dist behind Lord Sparky (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dalkadam (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Chased leader until after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Bard Of Brittany (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Owle 16-1 (10-2) Led, hit 5th, headed before next, led 10th, headed 3 out, soon led again, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Lord Sparky (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Vouvray (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leader until 4th, 2nd again next until after 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced when awkward 2 out, plugged on into 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Getaway North (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
