held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders when hit 3 out, weakened before next
held up in mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
never travelled in last pair, reminders in rear after 5th, tailed off and eased from 4 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when blundered next
chased leaders on inside, plugged on in 3rd from next
held up in rear, steady headway on inside before 7th, chased leaders and pushed along approaching 3 out, kept on run-in, nearly snatched 3rd
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened last
mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, weakened after 4 out
raced wide, towards rear, wide and struggling on home turn, never a factor
led until after 2nd, chased leader, ridden before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed next, soon no chance with easy winner
led after 2nd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, chased leader, ridden and weakened between last 2
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders going well on long run before 3 out, challenged on outside 3 out, led next, soon clear, flattened the last, very easily
held up in mid-division on inside, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along and plugged on from next
NonRunner
Pilansberg should be approaching peak fitness now and is an interesting runner in this finale. Cape Hideaway hasn’t raced since June last year, however, and the handicapper has taken no chances with the lightly-raced Ballyellis. Ardera Cross was only beaten length at Huntingdon on his first run for the Skeltons, however, and holds Black Buble on that run. He makes more appeal than plater Regulation but BURN BABY BYRNE looks a dangerous opponent as the course and distance winner has struck up a good understanding with Isabel Williams and has placed twice off this higher mark recently.
Ballyellis (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on steadily, went4 4th towards finish, unable to challenge, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Pilansberg 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Myplaceatmidnight (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Regulation (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan beating Oscar Hoof (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon lost place, last of 7, dist behind Modern Warfair (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Jefferson Davis (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up, headway after 7th, lost place after 3 out, 6th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Not Many Left (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed before next, led 4 out, headed after last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 17, 3/4l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Burn Baby Byrne 13-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway to chase leader after 2nd until before 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bonza Girl (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Ben Brody (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division early, 12th from 3rd, some headway before 3 out, no impression and one pace approaching straight, 11th of 24, dist behind Prince Garyantle (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Cape Hideaway 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, blundered 2 out, every chance last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Atomic Rumble (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lissycasey (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Off the pace in mid-division, weakened on long run before 3 out, 10th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Midnight Glory (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Samson's Reach 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden along before 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Cloudy Glen (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Iron Horse 25-1 (10-12) Behind, not fluent 4th, mistake 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 9th of 16, dist behind Star Of Lanka (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Black Buble (FR) 11-2jfav (11-0) Soon in touch, outpaced after 3 out, no impression when bumped next, 5th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Panic And Run (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, headway 3 out, pushed along in 5th before next, kept on into modest 4th next, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Black Buble (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Special Acceptance 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
