tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
led or disputed lead until 4th, led next, ridden after 2 out, driven out flat
slowly away, held up in rear, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, slow 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
slowly away, took keen hold, headway 2nd, led 4th, not fluent and headed next, weakened before 2 out
led or disputed lead until not fluent 3rd, ridden and 3 lengths down when not fluent last, closed, switched right and mistake last, held flat
Clearance was a winner at Newton Abbot over the summer and second over course and distance off today’s mark last month. Sarceaux has had a break but will enjoy ground conditions, though BLENDED STEALTH makes more appeal. Though 0-12, he has started favourite the last twice and clearly didn’t taken to fences last time at Lingfield. Aggagio’s run at Fontwell was too bad to be true considering his form on the Flat over the summer but Lough Carra keeps finding one too good.
For Three (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division, asked for effort before last, never involved, 5th of 7, dist behind Frightened Rabbit (10-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Aggagio (FR) 2-1 (10-6) Pulled hard, prominent, ridden and lost postion 3 out, eased 2 out, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Quinta Do Mar (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Clearance 3-1 (10-13) Held up in 4th, off the pace until the 3rd, hampered 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon switched right, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Sacre Pierre (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Sarceaux (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Led, tracked leaders after 1st, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Yauthym (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Lough Carra (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, closed from omitted 3 out, not clear run before omitted last, soon switched left and went 2nd, every chance 100 yards out, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Okavango Delta (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Blended Stealth 11-10fav (11-5) Held up, mistake 6th, mistake 8th, ridden 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.