chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, rallied into 2nd again close home, no chance with winner
tracked leaders in 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon one pace, plugged on into poor 4th towards finish
made all, clear before 6th, driven along between last two, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased leading pair, went 2nd 2 out until between last two, weakened last
raced wide, held up and off the pace in 7th, struggling in last trio 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up in rear, last pair and struggling when blundered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up in last oair, steady headway 8th, travelling ok in 4th before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, lost 2nd close home
raced widish, held up in 6th and off the pace, headway approaching 7th, soon chasing leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
Rev It Up bids to follow up his Sedgefield victory off a 5lb higher mark but this looks tougher. Junction Fourteen was made favourite for one of these on his reappearance at Cheltenham but never figured. Tagrita weakened quickly at Wincanton earlier this month but Garde Fou has been knocking on the door and Little Boy Boru is on a hat-trick after scoring at Sandown and Plumpton. Tullyesker Hill beat Garde Fou at Chepstow earlier this month but David Pipe also runs UNIQUE DE COTTE, who gets 17lb from his stablemate. A P McCoy also takes over the reins on the six-year-old who looked as though he'd relish another step up in trip when scoring over 2m5f at Cheltenham on his return from a lengthy absence.
Junction Fourteen (IRE) 6-1fav (10-11) Held up behind, outpaced after 3 out, never near leaders, 10th of 17, 25l behind Sybarite (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Bally Legend 11-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway under pressure 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 38l behind Sound Investment (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs.
Rev It Up (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed last, regain lead last 100 yards, driven out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct beating Grape Tree Flame (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Tullyesker Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leader in 3rd, took closer order 5 out to go 2nd, led before 3 out, clear next, eased run-in, won at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft beating Garde Fou (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Tagrita (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, 18l behind Polly Peachum (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gs.
Midnight Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Behind, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, never a threat, 4th of 11, 8l behind Little Boy Boru (10-5) at Sandown 2m 4f cond hcp hdl (0-130) (3) sft.
Manballandall (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, kept on one pace from 3 out, 4th of 13, 25l behind Minella For Steak (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov '13.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Held up in touch in rear, closed 8th, effort between horses when short of room after 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, eased near finish, won at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy beating Ballyheigue Bay (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Unique De Cotte (FR) 7-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place when mistake 4th, closed from 6th, not fluent last, ran on well, led close home, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft beating Dark Spirit (10-13) by nk, 20 ran.
Garde Fou (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on and lost 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Tullyesker Hill (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
