in rear, tended to jump slowly and raced lazily, behind 12th, pulled up after 14th
held up, kept wide, headway after 14th, 3rd and looked well held before 4 out, hanging right after, closed from 2 out and threatened briefly flat, held towards finish
chased leader until 11th, pushed along 13th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out
led, hit 14th, clear before 4 out, getting tired 3 out, headed next, still disputing lead flat, held towards finish
held up, headway 13th, went 2nd after 14th, leader clear 4 out, closed from 3 out, led and mistake next, hung right towards finish, all out
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 11th until after 14th, looked well beaten 4 out, closed from 2 out and threatened last, 4th and no impression towards finish
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Espoir De Loire beat Benny's Secret over a shorter trip here before disappointing at Sedgefield and is fitted with blinkers. Chanceanotherfive scored over course and distance in December but never threatened when third back here and has been raised a further 5lb while course regular Buckled has gone up 11lb for winning over track and trip last month. Im Too Generous has won over hurdles either side of finishing third at Perth on his chasing bow but STOP THE WORLD gets additional headgear and has undergone wind surgery since third at Hereford in November and Tom George’s charge will also be suited by the return to faster going.
Senor Lombardy (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Reminders start, led 1st, mistake and headed 11th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 33 3/4l behind Iwilldoit (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Stop The World (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led until 1st, jumped left and led next, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd next, well held 2 out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Loud As Lions (10-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Led, headed 9th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Petite Ganache (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Im Too Generous 10-1 (11-9) Made all, 6 lengths clear 3 out, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Trongate (11-9) by 9l, 11 ran.
Dr Hooves (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3rd, hit 9th and narrowly headed, chased leader until 4 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 12 1/4l behind Manetti (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Exit To Where (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Led until 8th, led again 10th, headed after 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 9, 17 1/4l behind Shanroe In Milan (12-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Espoir De Loire (FR) 11-4 (11-1) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 7th, losing place when blundered 9th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Shanroe In Milan (12-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Buckled 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, joined leader 6th, led 2 out, soon clear, eased flat, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating High Noon (11-11) by 20l, 7 ran.
