mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on after last
mid-division, pushed along home turn, not fluent 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly after last, not reach winner
rear mid-division, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace, never threatened
chased leaders, stumbled and lost place home turn, not recover and pushed out after last, no extra
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened after last
prominent, mistake 1st, outpaced and pushed along home turn, weakened tamely
rear mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, never in contention
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 2 out, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no impression
mid-division, chased front rank halfway, pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, ridden out run-in, kept on well, just held on
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
disputed lead, tracked leader 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out
rear mid-division, struggling from before 2 out
disputed lead, led 3 out, pressed before 2 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
towards rear, smooth headway to chase leaders after 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden after last, not pace to challenge
Crossing The Bar won over 1m6f on the Flat when trained by Sir Michael Stoute but Rock Of Fame was 0-8 on the level and hasn’t raced in more than 12 months. Lady Isabel was successful over 1m4f at Newbury last month, however, and Green Planet was second over 1m5f on soft going here in the spring and also runner-up on his hurdles bow at Bangor. Jersey faced a stiff task at Ludlow at the start of the month but this can go to DUKE OF ROCKINGHAM, who bolted up after a break in a Uttoxeter bumper and is bred for jumping. Ocean Heights has placed on the all-weather since winning a Stratford bumper but French import Heltenham might have more scope and looks a bigger danger.
Crossing The Bar (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened, last of 4, 21 1/2l behind Chipiron (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Duke Of Rockingham 5-4fav (11-0) Held up behind leaders on inside, closed over 4f out, not much room over 3f out, soon switched left, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Oct beating Red Windsor (10-13) by 9l, 9 ran.
Exmoor Express (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Keen in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden hung badly left and weakened after next, 6th of 11, 24l behind Hardkore (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Green Planet (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 18l behind Go Dante (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Heltenham (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 10, 2l behind Harry Conti (10-5) at Vichy 2m 1f sft in Aug.
Hey Joe (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mistakes, towards rear, some headway 3 out, never involved, 6th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Go Dante (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Jersey (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in last pair on inside, pushed along and readily outpaced before 3 out, tailed off, bad mistake last, virtually pulled up run-in, last of 6, dist behind Current Mood (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) gd in Nov.
Kalakawa Enki (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Always last and never fluent, lost touch 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
Ocean Heights 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, held from over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Cu Chulainn (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 1st, jinked right and unseated rider 3rd, at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Sherborne (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced and held 2 out, went 4th flat, kept on, 4th of 15, 12l behind Brief Times (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Time Bandit (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 6, dist behind Latitude (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
William Ewart (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next, 13th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Hartur D'oudairies (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Glorious Isolation (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, dist behind Brief Times (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Hot In The City 125-1 (10-11) Towards rear, behind 3 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 25 1/4l behind World Of Dreams (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Lady Isabel (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, shaken up to lead over 3f out, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Das Kapital (10-2) by 13l, 9 ran.
Rock Of Fame 10-1 (8-8) Slightly slow to stride, in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on but no match for winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Tronada (9-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gs in Sep.