led before 2nd, clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner flat
held up in touch, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on flat, closing on 2nd towards finish
led 1st, headed before 2nd, prominent, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra last
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
in rear, awkward 1st, well beaten before 3 out
led until 1st, chased leaders, niggled along from 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway on inside 7th, weakened from 3 out
always towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last
held up rear of mid-division, mistake 3 out, headway when mistake last, went 4th flat, never on terms
NonRunner
A five-times winner over fences, GO STEADY is a 10-year-old but won a handicap here early last month before finishing down the field at Ascot. He might be the one to beat in this with his yard in great form. Uttoxeter second Bold Soldier is a likely improver while Ffos Las winner Bowtogreatness won’t be far away if handling the quicker surface. Greenrock Abbey is not without ability and Extraordinary Man has placed the last twice but Urban Grit was disappointing at Haydock. Autonomous Cloud and Imperial Hurricane add to the interest, however.
Bowtogreatness (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Bit keen tracking leader until 5th, challenged in 2nd 3 out, led narrowly before next, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec beating Dalamoi (11-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Go Steady 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway to chase front group 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Ardhill (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Midfield, dropped to rear 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, dist behind Good Risk At All (11-6) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
Bold Soldier 14-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and joined at 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on after last hurdle, always held, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Come On Gruff (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 16-5 (11-6) Chased leaders, 3rd from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, unable to get on terms, kept on, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Git Maker (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Fishing For Likes (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Our Jet (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Imperial Hurricane 11-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 14l behind Bolton (10-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Maskia (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Raced in mid-division, ridden 4f out, no impression, 12th of 15, 35 1/2l behind Libberty Hunter (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Matchmaking (GER) 9-4 (9-6) Settled in rear, took closer order over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, hung left and no extra final furong, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Calculation (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Urban Grit (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Jungle Jack (11-5) at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, soon beaten, 4th and no impression final bend, weakened last, 4th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
