held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders from 3 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
held up towards rear, reached mid-division after 4th, pushed along on outside and some headway before 2 out, never reached leaders, went modest 5th last
towards rear, blundered and weakened 5th, never a factor
chased leaders and raced wide, reminders after 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
waited with in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders when mistake 5th, led after next, not fluent 2 out and ridden, headed last, not pace of winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd
behind, struggling in rear after 4th, tailed off
raced wide, chased leader, blundered and lost 2nd briefly 4th, led 5th until after next, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2
raced keenly, led until 5th, chased leaders, weakened quickly on long run after 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 4th, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, pecked 2nd, good headway on outside tracking leaders after 3 out, 2nd travelling well 2 out, eased into narrow lead last, quickened clear run-in
held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside before 2 out, ridden and went never dangerous 4th between last 2, kept on run-in
Nonrunner
Steel City is not out of this after a pipe-opener over a longer trip here last month. Bella was only headed at the last when second at Towcester and Sea Wall won this in 2014 when carrying a similar weight and also scored over fences at this meeting last year. DAREBIN has a welter burden to carry as he was raised 6lb after getting back to winning ways over course and distance 11 days ago but William Clarke claims 10lb and he’ll be fancied to steer the four-year-old to a fourth career victory. Coeur Tantre is preferred to the returning Catchin Time of the others.
Sea Wall (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Eddiemaurice (10-3) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Bella (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 3rd, led again before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Graceful Legend (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Washed Ashore (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Soon in touch on outside, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 16th of 18, dist behind Wildmoor Boy (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kazlian (FR) 11-4fav (11-9) Led until 6th, 4th and one pace when hit 2 out, went 3rd and jumped right last, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Valseur Du Granval (11-3) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Coeur Tantre (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 4th approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, edged right and weakened run-in, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Clic Work (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Catchin Time (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, fell next, at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Steel City 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, soon behind, jumped right last, went modest 4th in closing stages, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Billy No Name (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Saphir De Somoza (FR) 14-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Verygoodverygood (12-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Nebula Storm (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 7f out, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 14, 25 3/4l behind Art Of Swing (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Shadow Blue (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led, jumped right at times, clear before 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, dist behind Affaire D'honneur (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Pure Vision (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, blundered 4th, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, dist behind Copain De Classe (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Sudden Wish (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up off the pace in 5th, lost place 6th, struggling when hit 3 out, behind and eased run-in, 8th of 9, dist behind Ding Ding (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led travelling well 2 out, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Third Act (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
