chased leaders, not much room 4th, challenged 7th until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division on outside, reminder after 6th, closed next, weakened well before 2 out
held up in rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, closed from next, went 2nd after 3 out, led before last, soon clear
led, not fluent 4th or 7th, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten
prominent, not fluent and reminder 4th, lost place 8th, pulled up before 4 out
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NonRunner
Philip Kirby is a rare visitor to this track so it must be significant that EPSOM DES MOTTES (NAP) makes the long trip down from his North Yorkshire base. The yard is in good form and the six-year-old won in a canter at Ayr last week on similar going. If the cheekpieces work a second time, he should take all the beating racing off the same mark. High Up In The Air is penalised after coming good at Plumpton so has to concede 23lb to the selection. Kestrel Valley has been more consistent this season without looking like winning but Sissinghurst will likely need this and Modulus isn’t getting any younger.
High Up In The Air (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Raced keenly, made all, clear when hit 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Ede'iffs Elton (11-9) by 9l, 15 ran.
Bact To Black 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, lost place from 13th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Pres (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
De Bene Esse (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Behind, blundered 3rd, beaten 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Dandy Times (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Waterproof (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Kestrel Valley 7-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden before next, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Out The Glen (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Epsom Des Mottes (FR) 7-2fav (10-4) Made all, set steady pace, gradually quickened from 7th, pushed clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Sporty Yankee (11-9) by 14l, 7 ran.
Modulus 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, reminder after 3rd, close 2nd before next, led soon after, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression between last 2, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Out The Glen (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sissinghurst (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to track leaders when switched outside after 4 out, challenged next, one pace when switched inside 2 out, kept on, no impression with winner from last, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Da Baba Elephant (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Auenwirbel (GER) 50-1 (10-0) Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never involved, 9th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Good And Hardy (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
