tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
led, ridden and headed 2 out, 2 lengths down next, rallied flat to lead near finish
in rear, pushed along 4th, ridden 3 out, headway to go 3rd soon after last, stayed on towards finish
hit 1st, tracked leaders, tracked leader 3 out, ridden to lead next, driven flat, headed near finish
keen, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, kept on same pace
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JAUNTY INFLIGHT won over fences at Lingfield just two days ago and can race off the same mark back over timber. He was runner-up over hurdles at Exeter last month under today’s rider and can go one better in his current frame of mind. Stone Quercus won at Perth in September but is 7lb higher despite a couple of subsequent defeats and Crafty Roberto reverts to hurdling after several placed efforts over fences. Marcus Antonius could only manage fourth at Musselburgh last time under today’s conditional rider.
Grams And Ounces 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Royal Plaza (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Crafty Roberto 5-1 (11-5) Not always fluent, prominent, lost place after 3 out, no extra before last, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Trojan Star (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Marcus Antonius 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway from 8th, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Smart Ruler (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Jaunty Inflight 11-10fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 6th, went right next, driven out run-in, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Fields of Glory (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Stone Quercus (IRE) 7-4fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 20l behind Theatre Act (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bonvilston Boy 11-2 (11-9) Prominent, mistake 5th, not fluent next, lost place after 7th, soon weakened, 13th of 14, dist behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.