held up in rear but in touch, headway after 4 out, blundered next, weakened before last
chased leaders, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened
pulled hard in rear, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, every chance next, led before last, ran on strongly
led, strongly challenged approaching 2 out, headed before last, faded flat
Nonrunner
Willie Hall was second over a longer trip here at the start of the month but is 5lb out of the handicap, which rather tempers enthusiasm. Chankillo won at the track in October but has looked in the handicapper's grip since while Grimley Girl was still beaten 20 lengths when third at Ludlow, though she was making her fencing debut that day. UBALTIQUE is tried without the customary blinkers after a couple of poor runs this term. He won off a higher mark at Ayr at the start of the year and has the ability to land this if back on song. Chestnut Ben is also looking well treated and can't be ignored but Money For Nothing needs more.
Ubaltique (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, weakened, last of 6, 13 1/2l behind Nautical Twilight (11-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slow 4th, weakened 6 out, soon tailed off, moderate 4th, 4th of 7, dist behind All Together (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Money For Nothing 8-1 (11-1) Behind, headway 5 out, under pressure in 3rd after 3 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd, 3rd of 7, dist behind All Together (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Chankillo 5-1 (10-13) Chasing leaders when in view 1st, not fluent 5th or 6th, in 2nd after 13th, 5th and fading last, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Zama Zama (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Willie Hall 11-2 (11-4) Close up, ridden 4 out, chase winner soon after 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Ivans Back (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Grimley Girl 11-2 (10-10) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Helium (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.