midfield early, headway and tracked leader after 1st, pushed along and weakened from under 4 out
held up, headway under 4 out, pushed along in 4th turning for home, ridden in 3rd under 2 out, ran on into 2nd closing stages but no match for winner
held up, pushed along over 4 out, left behind under 4 out
held up, headway and chased leaders after 2nd, closed to lead going well over 2 out, extended advantage before last, hung left but went clear flat, easily
chased leaders, lost position after 6th, some headway over 2 out, held under 2 out
tracked leaders, niggled along in 2nd under 4 out, dropped to 3rd under 2 out and ran on same pace
led, pushed along entering home straight, headed over 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, no extra and dropped to 4th closing stages
held up in rear, pushed along after 6th and soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders early, lost ground after 3rd, pushed along after 6th and soon pulled up
held up in rear, outpaced and held well over 3 out
midfield, mistake 3rd, pushed along and lost ground over 4 out, soon beaten
mid-division, headway over 4 out, nudged along turning for home, no impression and held 2 out
GERICO VILLE has already run well in a similar contests here this season and a repeat of his latest second should be good enough for this. Essential Jaco has joined Gary Moore since second in a maiden point in the autumn but Pilot Show might be a bigger danger as he’s won between the flags and led up the straight in a Chepstow bumper on his debut under Rules until a lack of condition told. Concrete King looks best of the rest.
Chasing Highs (IRE) (10-8) Always in rear, pulled up 2 out, at La Teste De Buch 2m 2f sft in May.
Concrete King (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Raced handy, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 15, 36 1/4l behind Ree Okka (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Coolvalla (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Always rear-division, tailed off, 11th of 17, dist behind Picanha (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Essential Jaco (GER) 5-2 (11-11) Pr, chsd ldrs in 3rd, mstk in 3l 3rd 4out, cl 4th bef 2out, ld bef last, no ex late & hdd on line, 2nd of 11, shd behind Secret She Keeps (11-6) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Fitz In (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Towards rear, reminders after 6th, ridden and struggling after next, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Get A Tonic (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Gerico Ville (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent, relegated to midfield 2nd, ridden to press leaders 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Viva Lavilla (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Pilot Show (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Settled in second, asked for effort 4f out, pressed for lead 3f out but weakened over 2f out, 5th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Marco Island (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Richidish (FR) 9-4 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 3f out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Mount Windsor (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Squire Hockey 200-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 7th, soon ridden along, pulled up after 8th, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Tommy Dillion (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, last of 18, dist behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Kings Krackertara 33-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped left next, ridden and struggling 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went modest 4th from last, 4th of 13, 24l behind Love Envoi (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Santesa 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, no chance after, 14th of 16, 36 1/4l behind Game On For Glory (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
