tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd final 50 yards, no impression
held up behind in touch, headway and effort on outside 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase front pair before last, ridden and one pace flat, no impression when lost 3rd final 50 yards
led, headed before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch on outside, led narrowly before 4 out, ridden clear flat, kept on
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, effort 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on same pace, no impression final 100 yards
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, mistake next, ridden and lost place after 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leader, challenged 6th, lost place before 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
Trojan Star has yet to win a race of any description but only found one too good at Huntingdon last month. Take The Crown finished ahead of Midnight Chorister at Worcester in October and was then second at Bangor. The grey should be approaching peak fitness now and goes on the short-list but EXMOOR MIST's comeback third at Chepstow was probably a decent effort and he's been dropped 3lb since so gets the nod. Further rain would bring Sportsreport into the equation and he's preferred to Pembroke House of the others, though the latter's jumping was much better last time at Market Rasen.
Trojan Star (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, closed on outside 7th, challenged 2 out, led before jumping right last, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Allow Dallow (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sportsreport (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from next, 5th of 7, 35 1/4l behind Artifice Sivola (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Midnight Chorister 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hampered 10th, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Milgen Bay (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Topthorn 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, driven and behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Exmoor Mist 9-2fav (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out until before last, no extra, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Javert (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Take The Crown 9-2 (10-8) Prominent, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden, faded approaching last, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Uhlan Bute (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Pembroke House 8-1 (11-12) Chased leader 2nd, led 9th, 6 lengths clear when not fluent 2 out, dwindling margin inside final 150 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Fly Home Harry (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
George Nympton (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, bandage flapping after 5th, jumped slowly 7th, struggling in rear 8th, tailing off 10th, pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
