in touch, ridden 4 out, weakening when slow next, tailed off
led, ridden and headed on long run to 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, pushed along 4 out, ridden next kept on same pace
close up, tracked leader 7th, led on long run to 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance last, led flat, ridden out
raced wide, prominent, blundered 3rd, close up 7th, blundered 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 4 out, led next, soon ridden, joined last, headed flat, kept on one pace
in touch, headway and tracked leaders 7th, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up 3 out
raced wide, close up, lost place 7th, slow 9th, pulled up 4 out
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Royal Act hasn’t had much luck since scoring twice at Taunton in March. L'Es Fremantle won over a slightly longer trip is in the grade here last month and arguably did even better when fourth last time. Hope For Glory led for a long way at Sedgefield on his reappearance and had still be asked a serious question when falling. If that hasn’t dented confidence, he should be thereabouts though seems better over shorter. Foundation Man can’t get much lower in the weights but QUANTUM OF SOLACE (NAP) will have had plenty of schooling ahead of a return to chasing and is well treated compared to his hurdles mark.
Showem Silver (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up well off the pace in last trio, struggling 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Royal Act 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, brought down 4th, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Foundation Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 12th, soon outpaced, ridden after 3 out, weakened last, 8th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Jarlath (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Helium (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, went modest 3rd after next, kept on from last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 14 1/2l behind Boss Des Mottes (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hope For Glory 12-1 (10-10) Led, clear 3rd until after 5th, narrow advantage when fell 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Held up well off the pace in rear, closer in 4th before 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 12l behind Hard Station (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gin Cobbler 28-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 4th and struggling after 11th, no danger after, 4th of 6, 16l behind Grow Nasa Grow (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) In touch, pressed winner after 11th, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression after, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Grow Nasa Grow (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Quantum Of Solace 9-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and weakened flat, 4th of 14, 7l behind Darlyn (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.