prominent, still in contention when ridden after last, one pace
midfield, took closer order 4th, led with a circuit to run, clear when not fluent 4 out, reduced advantage 2 out, drew clear passing bypassed 2 out, ran on strongly
held up in midfield, not fluent 4th and 6th, ridden and lost place 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last
held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, plugged on under pressure from last
midfield, blundered 7th, pulled up before 8th
prominent, led 3rd, headed narrowly 6th, settled behind leader 7th, ridden to chase leader after last, ran on close home but could not reach winner
towards rear, ridden 4 out, lost touch 2 out, one pace after
towards rear, not fluent 4th, lost touch 2 out, plugged on from last
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, hit 2 out, plugged on bypassing usual 2 out, no extra
led, headed 3rd, not fluent 4th, led narrowly 6th, headed with circuit to run, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Plenty with claims in this though the drop in distance may not suit recent course winner Exit To Where. Raecius Felix goes for the hat-trick after back-to-back wins here and at Sedgefield and Looks Like Murt runs his best races here and had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month. Tanarpino defied a big weight on his return to action at Carlisle but has been raised 9lb for that. ALMAZHAR GARDE was prominent for a long way on his reappearance at Wetherby and this would be a lesser contest so Charlie Longsdon’s five-year-old could go close if that run has brought him forward. River Frost and Capard King could also play a part.
Tanarpino 14-1 (12-0) Disputing lead throughout, travelled and jumped well 3 out, led 2 out, driven out after last, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating King's Wharf (11-8) by 7 1/2l, 12 ran.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 14, 18l behind Cool Mix (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
River Frost 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden 2 out, 4th last, kept on, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Beach Break (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bafana Blue 18-1 (11-6) Mid-division, effort 14th, disputing close 3rd 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Court Dreaming (10-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Looks Like Murt (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, travelled strongly to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, 2 lengths clear after last, kept on but headed final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Franks Fancy (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair, close 2nd at 3rd, blundered 2 out, ridden and closer approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Oak Vintage (10-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Get Out The Gate (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Led 1st, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Voix D'Eau (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, lost position 10th, pushed along 5 out, barely in sight when pulled up 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Capard King (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway on inside 6th, struggling from 15th, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Fortified Bay (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Exit To Where (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Jumped well, chased leaders, travelled into lead 5th, pulled clear 13th, advantage reduced 3 out, pulled clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating His Dream (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Damiens Dilemma (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Led 1st, steady pace first circuit, mistake 12th, weakened 15th and soon pulled up, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
