chased leader, led 2nd until mistake and headed 3 out, chased leader until mistake 2 out, weakened soon after, blundered last
in rear, mistakes 3rd and 5th, tailed off when mistake next and pulled up 4 out
took keen hold, chased leading trio, hit 5th, went 3rd next until 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
raced wide, held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden to narrow lead between last 2, driven out and held on closing stages
close up in 5th, mistake and weakened 6th, behind and mistake 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, weakened to 4th on long run to next
towards rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, poor 5th on long run to 2 out, tailed off
always behind, mistake 5th, tailed off
slight lead until 2nd, pressed leader, led narrowly 3 out, pressed next, narrowly headed between last 2, still upsides when hit last and lost momentum, switched right flat, rallied towards finish, just held
chased leading pair, mistake 2nd, lost 3rd 5th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up next
mistakes, always behind, tailed off
took keen hold in rear, blundered 5th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
Ile De Re won the Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap at Ascot and though he's shown promise in two starts over hurdles may do better with a more strenuous test of stamina. Winning point-to-pointer Handsome Harry is another who will appreciate a slog as he was staying on over 2m5f at Uttoxeter on his hurdling debut and Flat winner Nemo Spirit would prefer heavy ground. Five-times Flat winner Becausewecan will improve from his hurdling debut at Catterick and George Baker will have winning point-to-pointer Good Old Paul ready despite a long absence but THE TRACEY SHUFFLE looks the one to be on. David Pipe's charge is related to a host of decent jumpers and showed in winning bumpers at Musselburgh and Newcastle that he could be a force to be reckoned with over timber.
Becausewecan (USA) 11-4fav (11-6) Chased winner, until no extra between last 2, 5th of 16, 26l behind Star In Flight (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Good Old Paul (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mainly 3rd till 2nd 4 ou, ld next, chall last, kow, won at Ballysteen 3m ire ptp gs in Apr '10 beating Roalco De Farges (12-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
Handsome Harry (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung left from 3 out, went 2nd when pecked last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Real Milan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Lucky Vic (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Close up, outpaced 4th, headway 6th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Jimbill (11-0) at Fakenham 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Nagpur (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened 8th, well behind after 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Buddy Bolero (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 15 ran.
Nemo Spirit (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden and weakened before next, well held in 4th when stumbled on landing last, 4th of 12, 13l behind Storming Gale (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan '11.
Netherby 9-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, improved 6f out, every chance briefly over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 17l behind My Tent Or Yours (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Next Man In (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 15, well behind Hinton Indiana (10-9) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Quix 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 12, well behind Jumps Road (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
The Tracey Shuffle 50-1 (11-5) Led to over 3f out, soon lost place, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 24, 19l behind Cheltenian (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gd in Mar.
Winning Habit 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 13, 35l behind Hadrian's Approach (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Ben Eva (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, led 2nd until not fluent 4th, led again before next, headed 8th, lost place next, 6th of 7, well behind Aikideau (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) hvy.
Giulietta Da Vinci 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders over 4f, 9th of 11, 11l behind Bold Ring (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-55 (6) gf in Jul (flat).
Bold Identity (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 46l behind Trip The Light (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Ile De Re (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Behind, headway after 4 out, effort next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd post, no impression, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
