chased leaders, 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
keen, chased leaders on outside, 2nd 10f out until over 4f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
took keen hold, soon chasing leaders on outside, pushed along over 4f out, weakened quickly
mid-division, lost place halfway, switched left over 3f out, headway over 2f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong
held up last, headway on wide outside 3f out, 2nd and plenty to 2f out, kept on, never able to challenge
made all, clear final 3f, unchallenged
took keen hold, always towards rear
chased leader 6f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off
in touch, headway chasing leaders in 3rd over 3f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, headway on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
ARTICLE FIFTY was all at sea on heavy going last time at Bangor but had won a bumper by five lengths at better ground at Uttoxeter in Uttoxeter and this looks a chance to make amends. Chelsea Flyer probably hasn’t fulfilled expectations over hurdles but was never out of the frame in three starts in bumpers. Volpone Jelois has been running on Polytrack on the Flat and been placed three times lately so should go well and Land League also has claims along with Welluptoscratch and Shall We Go Now.
Article Fifty (IRE) 13-8 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 13, 35l behind Fin And Game (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Chelsea Flyer (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, led after 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened and lost 4th flat, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Irish Roe (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hatem (FR) 50-1 (11-11) Keen in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Mr Snoozy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Land League (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right and not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out `, 4th of 9, 28l behind Bestwork (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Shall We Go Now 5-1 (11-5) In rear, jumped badly left, behind when slow 5th, tailed off after, 10th of 12, dist behind Comrade Conrad (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Luv U Whatever (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Welluptoscratch (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 4th, led after 3 out until approaching next where mistake, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind The Wicket Chicken (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.
Cadeaux's Fire 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Spice Girl (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Broughtons Admiral 50-1 (11-0) In touch, blundered 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression in modest 4th before last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Apple's Shakira (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Ray's The Money (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, still pressing leaders on outside when not fluent 2 out, 4th and well held when mistake last, weakened, 6th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Redicean (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
