always rear-division, never involved, tailed off when hit 12th, pulled up soon after
mid-division until lost place towards rear tailed off when went badly left 11th, pulled up before next
always rear-division, never involved, tailed off and pulled up
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, pushed along in 5th after 12th, weakening when mistake out 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th until 12th, chased leading trio weakened after 12th, behind and pulled up before next
off the pace in mid-division, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
mid-division on inside, outpaced before awkward 12th, rallied under pressure before 3 out, went 3rd next, took 2nd close home, never any chance with unchallenged winner
towards rear, bad mistake 8th, tailed off 12th, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leader until 7th, remained handy, 2nd again 12th, pushed along before 4 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
made all, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 7th until before 9th, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, weakened into 4th next
soon well adrift, mistake and driven along 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
Izzy's Champion has placed twice around here since landing this 12 months ago off a 4lb lower mark and he makes more appeal than stablemates Book Of Invasions and Charmix. Not The Chablis has a similar track record and is sure to be popular with the champion in the saddle while there should be more to come from Leicester third Begoodtoyourself. But we’ll take a chance on a return to form from GRAYSTOWN, who can flatter to deceive but won twice at Hexham in the autumn and is starting to slip down the weights again.
Book Of Invasions (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway 12th, 3rd and no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind On A Promise (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Skye Chief 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, some headway on outside over 7f out, hanging left and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Snookered (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Charmix (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost placed 12th, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Charlie Snow Angel (10-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Izzy's Champion (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Eagle Ridge (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Prominent, mistake and reminders 4th, ridden and lost place 9th, in rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division on inside, outpaced over 5f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Brotherly Company (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Graystown (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 3 out, dropped to 3rd soon after, well held when blundered badly 2 out, no chance after, 4th of 7, 16l behind Astra Via (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Not The Chablis (IRE) 11-4 (10-6) Held up, headway 11th, pressed leader 4 out, shaken up 3 out, narrowly led 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on for second, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Brotherly Company (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
King Golan (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Towards rear, never travelling with fluency, pulled up before 4 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch, disputing lead throughout, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, joined 2 out, soon one paced, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Gustav (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Shallow Run (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, headed and tracked leader 3rd, led again 4th, shoved along and headed 4 out, soon weakened, kept on at one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 11, dist behind Dragonfruit (11-12) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway after last without troubling winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Barden Bella (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Harleys Max 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear on outside, blundered 2nd, not fluent 12th, headway when not fluent 14th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind The Boola Bee (10-5) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
