prominent, led 3 out, headed before next, 4th and beaten last
towards rear, pecked 1st, slow and big next and 3rd, headway 3 out, went 2nd before last, driven flat, led towards finish
pressed leader, jumped left 2nd, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, lost place 3 out, well beaten after
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, led before 4 out, ridden and pressed flat, headed towards finish
mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 3 out, no impression, well beaten from 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, closed from next, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, effort from 3 out, close up 2 out, hard ridden flat, 3rd and held towards finish
led until 3 out, soon dropped out
held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, close up 2 out, no extra last
Malaspina was a multiple winner on the Flat in Italy and France and is now with Dan Skelton. The mare could get involved in a race like this if she stays but EBONY GALE is due a chance of luck. Philip Hobbs’ bumper winner has fallen in both start to date over hurdles at Chepstow but still held a narrow lead when coming down last time and Richard Johnson prefers him to stablemate Precious Bounty, who finished ahead of Panic And Run at Hereford last month. Go As You Please is surely better than he showed at Southwell last week.
Debrouillard (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 6th, weakened well before last, 6th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Captain Zebo (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Ebony Gale 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 3 out, strongly challenged when fell next, at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
French Piece 100-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after next, soon weakened, well behind 3 out, soon pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Go As You Please (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Rouge Vif (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Panic And Run (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, blundered 3 out, weakened from next, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Massini Man (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Precious Bounty (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out until last bend, no extra flat, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Massini Man (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Raise Your Shades (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 7th after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Northern Bound (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Sign Of War (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Alrightjack (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Nov.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 30 1/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Hurricane Minnie 66-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, hampered 1st, closed after next, led before 4th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Definitelyanoscar (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Malaspina (ITY) 15-2 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2l behind Lucky Violet (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Missesgeejay 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, mistake 4th in rear, never dangerous, 5th of 7, dist behind Lily Yeats (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
