led until after 5th, led 6th, headed after 9th, led next, headed after 14th, not fluent next, lost place 17th
held up, mistakes 11th and 18th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, reminder after 13th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression next, weakened
held up, blundered 2nd, headway 17th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway when hampered 16th, jumped left and one pace 3 out, no extra flat
always handy, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
mid-division, headway 5th, led 15th, blundered, headed and lost place next, no impression 4 out
in touch, not fluent 11th, effort 15th, led 16th, headed next, one pace before 4 out, stayed on flat
prominent, led after 5th, led 6th, led after 9th until 10th, jumped slowly 14th, lost place when hampered 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders, led after 14th, not fluent and headed 15th, led again 17th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner and one pace flat
A competitive line-up for a decent prize. Tom George trained last year's winner and is responsible for top weight Until Winning, who has won around here but is tackling a new trip today. King Massini is 8lb higher than when successful over course and distance last month but another big run is anticipated. Kerry Lee's string has been going well so Goodtoknow catches the eye at the foot of the weights though, like Howard's Legacy and Deciding Moment, he lacks a recent run. Skylander appears to have gone off the boil and Dursey Sound was only fifth at Exeter after winning over this trip at Warwick but COME ON LAURIE must be worth a second look. Though yet to prove he stays this far, he could only muster the one pace when fourth over 2m4f at Plumpton on his reappearance and should last home.
Until Winning (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 4 out, one pace and no impression before next, 6th of 9, 13l behind Howlongisafoot (11-10) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, blundered badly 1st, not fluent 6th, headway when not much room 4 out, one pace next, no impression, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Caulfields Venture (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Howard's Legacy (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, not fluent 14th, headway after 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Knock A Hand (11-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Skylander (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last, 11th of 24, 14 3/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Deciding Moment (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 12th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Tinker Time (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Prominent until mistake and lost place 8th, pulled up after 10th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Come On Laurie (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, headway 3 out, one pace in 4th before last, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Andy Kelly (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
King Massini (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Midfield but in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Rockiteer (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rio Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, well beaten approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 30l behind Dartford Warbler (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Goodtoknow 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place when hit 8th, well beaten after 13th, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Samingarry (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
