with leader, led 3rd to 9th, led again next, headed 3 out, ridden last, lost 2nd flat, kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair final 200 yards
in touch, chased leading pair before 3 out, hit next, lost place between last 2, weakened last
held up behind, headway 3 out, squeezed through on inside to chase leading pair between last 2, went 2nd flat, ridden to challenge and every chance final 200 yards, no extra towards finish
always prominent, led 9th to next, led again 3 out, ridden and hard pressed final 200 yards, stayed on well towards finish
in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 11th, never dangerous, tailed off
held up mid-division on outside, headway when mistake 3 out, chased leaders under pressure between last 2, left clear 4th last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression
in touch, hampered 4th, dropped to mid-division next, under pressure 12th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
held up behind, hit 7th, lost place after 11th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never near leaders
slowly away, behind, headway and in touch on outside 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
led, mistake and headed 3rd, chased leaders, blundered next, outpaced before 3 out, 4th and looked held when fell last
mid-division in touch on inside, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when hampered next, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression
tarcked leaders, mistake 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
TAKE THE BREEZE rather lost his way over fences last season but he's dropped down the weights a little as a result. Paul Nicholls is a rare visitor to this track and, with the promising Harry Derham taking off 7lb, the eight-year-old is expected to go very close. Always Right was a progressive sort in the spring and has every chance if reproducing his best after a break, but Merigo and Chief Dan George may not be the force of old and Sa Suffit is facing a stiff task at the weights. Premier Sagas had a pipe-opener over a shorter trip here last month but stablemate Skippers Brig may be better suited by today's trip and going. Raysrock looks the pick of the remainder.
Sa Suffit (FR) 14-1 (10-10) In touch, chased easy winner 4 out to before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 20, 15l behind Dynaste (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Take The Breeze (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 16l behind Rival D'estruval (10-0) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Skippers Brig (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division, outpaced in 10th 3 out, never near leaders, 9th of 40, well behind Ballabriggs (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Always Right (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, blundered 13th, headway approaching 19th, went 3rd before 4 out, mistake 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 28, 1l behind Beshabar (10-4) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Merigo (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Raced wide, went prominent 4th, lost place 5 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Cappa Bleu (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov.
Premier Sagas (FR) 6-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway to go 4th before last, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 22l behind Stagecoach Pearl (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Nov.
Chief Dan George (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, mistake 10th, driven and outpaced approaching 4 out, lost place before next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 36l behind Cappa Bleu (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Nov.
Den of Iniquity 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Panama Kid (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Raysrock (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 7th, led 8th, headed 10th, tracked leader, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 7l behind The Panama Kid (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Nov.
You Know Yourself (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led to 5th, remained prominent, hampered 5 out, chased leader before next until 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from 2 out, 6th of 10, 16l behind Neptune Equester (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Tartan Snow 33-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, hit 8th, soon reminders, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 38l behind Stagecoach Pearl (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Nov.
Hockenheim (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 4th, hung right paddock bend, ridden and headed narrowly 3 out, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind You Know Yourself (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
