chased leaders, led after 6th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, ridden out
led until 3rd, stayed handy, pushed along after 10th, well beaten from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish
held up, not fluent 9th, closed from 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, soon weakened, lost 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner
with leader, led 5th, headed before next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
GALILEO SILVER still wasn’t foot-perfect at Wincanton but won a shade cosily and can shrug a 5lb rise with Jack Tudor claiming back half of the extra. Raffles Gitane was making his chasing bow when fourth at Sedgefield so improvement is likely but Worcester third Rapid Flight looks a bigger danger and is preferred to Here We Have, Wheesht and Mistersister.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tacked leader, took lead before 3 out travelling strongly, clear approaching last, eased closing stages, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Broughtons Rhythm (10-11) by 11l, 5 ran.
Rapid Flight 17-2 (11-8) Led, pressed on home turn, headed 3 out, weakened thereafter, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Tallow For Coal (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Here We Have It (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pressed front pair before 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Alchemystique (10-11) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Wheesht (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up, headway on home turn, outpaced by leader 2 out, kept on same pace run in, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind The Mighty Arc (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Raffles Gitane (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced and pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 6, 8l behind Crack Du Ninian (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mistersister (FR) 66-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, rider lost iron briefly 1st, hit 6th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, 3rd and one pace flat, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Jesuitique (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.