chased leaders, blundered 12th, 2nd when hit 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, headway 4 out, never on terms
led until 8th, led again 10th, headed after 5 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led 8th, headed 10th, led again after 5 out, headed last, no extra
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
in touch, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, slow 9th, soon struggling behind when pulled up after 5 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place halfway, behind from 5 out, tailed off
BENNY’S SECRET won over a shorter trip here before going close again on his latest start. He left himself plenty to do last time after a couple of mistakes but should bang there at the finish again with a more fluent display of jumping. No No Mac is a course and distance winner and one to consider having placed here in October but Diamond Rock has a bit to prove over the trip having finished third over 2m at the track more recently. Shanroe In Milan can finish closer back in this lower grade while Lady London returns to her winning trip having disappointed over 2m4f at Perth back in September.
Shanroe In Milan (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 11th, mistake 13th, jumped left and mistake 15th, headed next, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Bobo Mac (11-3) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Settled in rear, blundered 12th, headway approaching 4 out, kept on into 3rd 3 out, went never nearer 2nd run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Espoir De Loire (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Exit To Where (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, 2nd before 6th until 11th, lost place when not fluent 13th, behind next, pulled up after 16th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
No No Mac (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Soon led, clear 2nd, increased lead 6th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed next, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Emirat De Catana (FR) 5-1 (11-0) With winner, driven before 2 out, no impression with front pair between last 2, weakened and lost modest 3rd after last, 4th of 6, 27l behind Caventara (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Diamond Rock 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and went 3rd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Buyer Beware (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lady London (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 4 out, 4th and one pace from next, 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Katalystic (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Dun Faw Good 11-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 10th, behind 12th, plugged on run-in, 5th of 11, 17l behind Chanceanotherfive (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place 11th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
