chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, stayed alone towards inside in home straight, led after 2 out, pushed 5 lengths clear flat, ridden out and reduced lead towards finish
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon short of room, headway 3 out, challenged after 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, no extra
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed 2 out, no extra last
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, well beaten after 5th
held up towards rear on outside, reminders 4th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, unable to reach winner
held up in rear, headway 4th, weakened 2 out
jumped slightly left, led, headed after 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and looked held when fell last
mid-division, not fluent 1st, struggling when short of room after 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out
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Heavy going was possibly to blame for a below-par run from VOLPONE JELOIS at Lingfield last month. It was also his first outing for two months having switched stables. Enthusiastic owner-rider David Maxwell can claim 5lb in this and the six-year-old is preferred to stable companion Maquisard. Ar Mest and Percy Street are closely matched on their 1-2 at Leicester with David Pipe’s charge fancied to come out on top this time. The lightly-raced En Meme Temps is still on an upward curve so is respected, along with Navajo War Dance, but Fakenham third Amanto is now 0-18 under NH Rules.
Ar Mest (FR) 3-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led next, driven flat, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Percy Street (11-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Amanto (GER) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Ceara Be (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Percy Street 5-4fav (10-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, left modest 3rd next, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Beltor (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
En Meme Temps (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Led until before 5th, led next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Suggestion (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Santiago de Cuba (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Flash The Steel (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind The Gipper (10-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Mr Dorrell Sage (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Southfield Stone (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Get Rhythm (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th mistake next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 21l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-4) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Navajo War Dance 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, effort after 3 out, mistake next, weakened, 5th of 8, 8l behind Oregon Gold (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Diamond Rock 5-2fav (11-13) Held up, fell 4th, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Maquisard (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 2nd going well 3 out, led before next, 2 lengths ahead when went badly left 2 out, headed before the last, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Eddiemaurice (10-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
