tracked leaders, led after 10th, drew clear from 3 out, easily
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, remained prominent, mistake 5 out, weakened next, remote 4th
in touch, mistake 10th, soon lost place, tailed off 5 out
tracked leader, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next
led, headed when blundered 2nd, led again 4th, mistake 10th, soon headed, under pressure 4 out, no chance with winner
jumped slowly in rear, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, mistakes 7th and 13th, weakened 4 out, remote 3rd when blundered 2 out
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URBANIST (NAP) has undertaken the long trek up from Richard Newland’s yard in Worcestershire and should be rewarded with back-to-back victories having jumped well when winning for the second time over fences at Market Rasen on his reappearance. Winning pointer Speak Of The Devil didn’t get far at Haydock eight days ago but had finished second over course and distance earlier and still has time on his side. Capard King hasn’t won since 2016 but is nicely treated if he can recapture former glories. The remainder all have a cloud hanging over them at present.
Capard King (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, blundered 5 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, left in modest 3rd last, rallied closing stages, 3rd of 5, 26 1/4l behind Bafana Blue (11-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Diamond Brig 5-4fav (12-0) Pressed leading pair on outside, led before 2 out, clear when ridden between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Kelso 3m 2f mdn (4) hvy in Apr beating Chanceiton (12-0) by 21l, 7 ran.
Newberry New (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Never travelled towards rear, ridden and beaten when hampered 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Samstown 33-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, led before 3rd, headed 5th, remained prominent, fell 5 out, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Prominent, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Just Georgie 11-1 (11-6) Chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again after 5 out until next, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 8, dist behind Eceparti (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kings Eclipse (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 6th, not fluent 8th or 9th, headway before 13th, outpaced from next, mistake 16th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Urbanist (IRE) 13-8fav (12-7) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, driven to lead after last, asserted clear flat, kept on, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Cash To Ash (12-7) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
