raced keenly, chased leaders, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat
chased leaders, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
chased leader, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, not much room and switched left, still plenty to do last, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish
mid-division, headway after 5th, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, some headway 2 out, still plenty to do last, finished well, led towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, led before 2 out and sent on, edged left flat, headed towards finish
led, slowed into 1st, reluctant bend before 6th, soon headed, not fluent next, well beaten from 3 out
mid-division on inside, closed 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, not able to challenge, lost 2nd flat, 4th and held towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, never able to get on terms with leaders
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 5th, not fluent 6th, well beaten from 3 out
mid-division, effort when not much room 2 out, never threatened
Northern Princess wasn’t beaten far when fifth in a mares only contest at Stratford on her reappearance and can race off the same mark. But PROJECT MARS placed at the same Stratford fixture last month and, with improvement expected back over today’s trip, he gets the vote representing last year’s winning yard. Roses Poses can go well again after placing at Southwell back in July but Just Marvin remains 6lb higher than an earlier success over 2m at Uttoxeter.
Northern Princess 5-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, closed 3 out, shaken up 2 out, 5th and no impression after last, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Diamond Gait (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Black Abbey (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Led, mistake 3 out, pressed and headed before 2 out where made mistake, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 19 1/4l behind Copperless (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Double Court (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, hampered slightly 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Hahadi (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Spirit Of Waterloo 33-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, in rear 3 out, mistake 2 out, 12th of 17, dist behind Takeit Easy (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Paris Protocol 15-2 (11-6) Last pair, mistake 2 out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Tayzar (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Envol De La Cour (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, dist behind Del Duque (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Project Mars (IRE) 85-40fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, closed 5th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Crocodile Dundee (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Leading Knight (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hampered 1st, lost place before 3rd, pushed along 6th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Roses Poses (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Lightening Dance (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Just Marvin (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, headway after 6th, nudged along before 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, kept on steadily flat, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Dave And Bernie (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
The Rutland Rebel (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Dwelt, towards rear, never involved, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Bollin Margaret (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Cosheston 9-1 (11-6) In rear, pulled up after 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
