chased leaders, ridden and losing place when jumped left 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 3 out, weakened before 2 out
not always fluent, held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, soon led, went clear, stayed on well
led 1st, headed after 2nd, led 3 out, not fluent last, soon headed, lost 2nd close home
held up in rear, headway after 5th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, well beaten 3 out, some late progress
led until slow 1st, led after next, headed 3 out, weakened next
Having already placed in better company at Sandown and Newbury, Trincomalee will be fancied to make it third-time lucky here. Venetia Williams has taken her time getting HAZZAAR on to a racecourse but he could start making up for last time here. He was very highly regarded last season when with Tom Lacey. Faire Part Sivola may need this and Wasdell Dundalk requires improvement but Durouyn took a big step forward last time at Uttoxeter and should be thereabouts again.
Dont Tell The Wife 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Rootless Tree (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Down To The Sea (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Jumped badly in rear, pulled up after 4th, at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Durouyn 14-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase winner 3 out, no impression, went left and not fluent last, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Bullionaire (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Faire Part Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Keen in rear, headway over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Enrilo (11-9) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Hazzaar (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Held up, smooth headway tracking leaders 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Eden Du Houx (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Present Endeavour (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 19th of 20, dist behind Mahler's Promise (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Rathnure Ranger (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd at the 2nd until 3rd, dropped off front pair 5th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Bullionaire (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Trincomalee 16-1 (11-0) Held up, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd at the last and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Son Of Camas (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 8-1 (11-6) In touch in chasing group, headway 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 21l behind Northofthewall (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Sheeza Legend 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, last of 12, 30 3/4l behind Who Shot Jr (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
