tracked leaders, tracked leader after 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, jumped slowly next, led after 3 out, hung left before next, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, well held when lost 3rd final strides
held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, edged left before last, hung left and kept on into modest 3rd nearing finish
tracked leaders on inside, led after 5th until after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly
chased leaders, switched left approaching 2 out, chased leader 2 out, upsides last, sustained challenge and hung left run-in, led inside final 100 yards
tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, hit 4 out and pushed along, weakened soon after, tailed off
raced keenly in last pair, struggling in rear after 4 out, tailed off
keen at times, held up, steady headway out wide approaching 3 out, led going well 2 out, joined last, ridden and edged left run-in, headed inside final 100 yards, rallied, always held
led until after 5th, chased leader, every chance 3 out, soon lost 2nd, hung left and weakened 2 out
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Risk And Roll probably produced a career-best when bolting up at 33/1 at Ludlow. He’s 10lb higher here, though Tabitha Worsley takes off 3lb again. POLISH (NAP) is back on the same mark as when landing this 12 months ago. He has been running better than recent form figures would suggest so a repeat may be on the cards. Whatsupwithyou has each-way claims but The Brimming Water looks a bigger danger as he beat subsequent winner Unexpected Party at Wetherby and was third on his first try over 3m at Haydock.
The Big Breakaway (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Chased sole rival, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, challenged 8th until before 10th, hit 14th, jumped right next and 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, well held 2 out, jumped right last, last of 2, 37l behind Chantry House (11-8) at Sandown 3m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Risk And Roll (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 8th, led after 3 out, soon went clear, very easily, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan beating Gazette Bourgeoise (10-5) by 7l, 9 ran.
Polish 7-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, held from 3 out, no extra after next, 4th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Khan (10-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
The Brimming Water (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, went second and hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, soon no extra, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Small Present (11-5) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway last, no impression, weakened final 200 yards, 6th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Dolphin Square (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 11th, hit 5 out, pulled up when no chance, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Coeur de Lion 18-1 (9-5) Set steady pace, pushed along and increased pace 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 9 1/2l behind Rainbow Dreamer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 16-1 (11-1) Raced on inside, chased leaders in 3rd, bad mistake 11th, remained well there, ridden and lost 3rd before 2 out, weakened between last two, 4th of 10, 27l behind Cat Tiger (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Skandiburg (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Held up just off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened quickly turning in, 9th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Unexpected Party (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
