chased leaders on inside, close 2nd between last 2, led last, stayed on well run-in
led, pushed along and narrowly headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened last
keen in mid-division on inside, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, ridden between last 2, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
always behind, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 narrowly out, ridden when mistake and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until well before next, weakened quickly, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 2 out
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, 2nd again well before next until 3 out, chased leaders, weakening when went left 2 out
went left 1st, always towards rear, no chance when went badly left 2 out, never on terms
always towards rear
held up well in rear, headway and plugged on into modest 4th from 2 out
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A huge field with unexposed types at both ends of the handicap. Gowel Road and Gunsight Ridge are near the head of the weights and open to improvement now handicapping and the consistent Naizagai is receiving weight all round as a four-year-old. Heart Of A Lion will have his supporters on his first run back since wind surgery with Ardmayle and Clondaw Promise worth a market check. Aquila Sky should be thereabouts again but PENCREEK gets a tentative vote given there was plenty of encouragement in his handicap debut at Market Rasen when he was easy to back.
Gowel Road (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistakes, closed after 5th, hanging left before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Good Ball (10-6) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Timeforaspin 80-1 (10-13) Raced keenly in 5th, good headway chasing leader 3rd, went 2nd next, lost 2nd and mistake 3 out, weakened quickly and hung badly left home turn, pulled up soon after, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Gunsight Ridge 11-10fav (10-12) Held up and keen, not fluent 3rd, travelled strongly to press leader 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov beating Away At Dawn (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Zamperini (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in 6th, weakened and tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Kuraka 50-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before omitted 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 16, 5l behind Calva D'Auge (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Chantecler 16-1 (11-3) Led until 1st, chased leader until after next, chased leaders until lost place quickly bypassing omitted 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up on long run before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Aquila Sky (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, niggled along to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden along before last, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Nightboattoclyro (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Clondaw Promise (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden after 6th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 17, 16 1/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sastruga (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, led 2 out, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Emphatic Qualm (11-9) by 1l, 14 ran.
Pencreek (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Midfield, every chance 3 out disputing third, disputing second 2 out, no match for winner approaching last, denied second close home, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Gortroe Joe (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ardmayle (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Awkward 1st, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, mistake last, 5th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Darebin (10-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Zamani (GER) 66-1 (10-6) Chased leaders on inside, lost a few places 3 out, hampered last, kept on, no impression, 6th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Breffniboy (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Hit The Rocks (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside until pushed along and lost place over 9f out, went remote 4th inside final 3f, 4th of 7, 21l behind Glory And Honour (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Dante's View (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in midfield, mistake 9th, nudged along after 3 out, made no impression from 2 out, 7th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Thibault (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Naizagai 11-2 (11-0) In rear, wide and headway 3 out, soon every chance, ridden and stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Orkan (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dave And Bernie (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Calva D'Auge (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Doux Pretender (FR) (10-7) 8th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Edward D'Argent (10-7) at Pau 2m 3f hvy in Dec.
Drewmain Legend 8-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, no extra, last of 7, dist behind Another Theatre (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Heart Of A Lion (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to track leader after 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no match for the winner closing stages, 2nd of 12, 16l behind Atholl Street (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
For Three (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Midfield, lost ground and ridden after 6th, headway under pressure when hampered 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with leaders, 3rd of 14, 22 3/4l behind Raymond (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
