raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place quickly after 5th, behind next, driven in last pair and no chance when brought down 9th
made most until headed well before 3 out, weakened quickly and soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 2 out
held up and behind, pushed along briefly after 6th, headway on inside approaching 8th, switched left to outside before next, chased leaders after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, one pace before last
held up in rear, 7th and no impression when blundered badly and unseated rider 9th
mostly jumped well, held up, steady headway tracking leaders before 7th, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden out
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, plugged on into poor 4th at the last
raced wide, prominent early, weakened quickly after 5th, behind from next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out and ridden, one pace and held before last, driven and kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders, 2nd approaching 5th, led well before 3 out until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next
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Noche De Reyes does best at Ludlow but this course is similar in nature so a big run is anticipated. Tindaro won at Stratford in August in a race that's worked out well and the grey is preferred to returning stablemate Lemon's Gent. Whispering Harry is capable of going well fresh but Notarfbad looks a shade high in the weights and Raven's Tower is still out of sorts. Surf And Turf and Miss Tenacious are hard to win with but NEXT SENSATION finally took advantage of a tumbling mark at Newton Abbot and Michael Scudamore's front-runner has every chance of defying a 5lb rise if in the same mood. Roman Flight had an alternative engagement yesterday.
Notarfbad (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Raced keenly, went 2nd after 1st until pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, plugged on under pressure into modest 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Workbench (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Next Sensation (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 7th, switched right before 9th, led again before 3 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Canicallyouback (11-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Raven's Tower (USA) 10-3 (11-5) Held up last, modest 5th before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Workbench (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on outside 8th, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Gabrial The Great (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Miss Tenacious 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, plugged on, 4th of 5, 6l behind Next Sensation (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Walden Prince (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) In rear, jumped right 3rd, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, 3rd flat, stayed on, closed on 2nd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Next Sensation (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Whispering Harry 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, pressed leader and every chance last, kept on under pressure but not pace of winner final 100 yards, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ultragold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Noche De Reyes (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 5th (water), headway 8th, went 3rd after 9th, no impression on winner when blundered 4 out, not fluent 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Ink Master (10-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Lemon's Gent 9-1 (11-0) Made all, jumped well, driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Chankillo (11-1) by 6l, 8 ran.
Roman Flight (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 9th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Tindaro (FR) (9-4) 10th of 11, dist behind Again Charlie (8-7) at San Sebastian 1m 6f sft in Sep.
