made all, clear before 1st, reduced lead 3 lengths ahead 3 out, slowed into last, pressed run-in, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in to assert final 100 yards
prominent in chasing group, mistake 6th, went 2nd at 9th, driven along after 4 out, lost 2nd before next, rallied into 2nd and challenged run-in, no extra final 100 yards
held up and behind, closer tracking leaders 7th, outpaced soon after 4 out, plugged on and went modest 4th run-in
held up in last trio, closer tracking leaders after 7th, pushed along in 5th and no impression before 3 out, weakened
chased winner who soon went clear, lost 2nd after 4th, bad mistake next, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out
soon held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, 3 lengths down when mistake 3 out, bad mistake next, went right last, no extra in 3rd run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th until 9th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, hit 7th, ridden and no impression in 4th before 3 out, pecked next, weakened into 5th run-in
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
FACT FLOW is in the veteran stage nowadays but won off a higher mark at Chepstow last season and has his ground so looks the value against Stratford winner Steel Wave, who has been raised 6lb, and Fresh New Dawn. The latter has been getting closer but is not an easy ride and now 0-10 over the larger obstacles. Catlin may need to drop a few pounds before picking up the winning thread again while San Agustin was last of five at Bangor, though is only five and should know more today.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, switched left flat, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Rebel Leader (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
San Agustin (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leader until blundered badly 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 26l behind Representing Bob (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Steel Wave (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Mid-division, effort and headway 4 out, led after 3 out, pressed before last, pushed out and stayed on well to assert run-in, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Zuckerberg (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Master Malcolm 50-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, held up in rear, headway 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Catlin 7-1 (10-10) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along 8th, headway 10th, struggling from 4 out, well beaten after next, 7th of 13, 33l behind Kala Noire (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Miraculous Getaway (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 19l behind Rafferty (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Fact Flow (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Prominent until before 4th, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, went modest 3rd after 2 out, closed a bit final bend but no impression, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Rebel Leader (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mister Robbo (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, soon beaten, last of 4, dist behind Sister Raphael (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on outside after 7th, lost place 4 out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Imperial Esprit (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
