tracked winner until pushed long before 3 out, weakened quickly before next
held up last, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along briefly after 3rd, lost place next, soon behind, rallied into poor 4th close home, tailed off
made all, awkward and reached for last, ridden and edged left run-in, driven and stayed on well
chased leading pair until 3 out, 3rd again and one pace from next
tracked leaders, 2nd going well before 3 out, challenged and flattened 3 out, hung left and hit next, hung left and went left last, no impression when slightly short of room on rail run-in
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 3 out until before next, weakened and blundered last, lost poor 4th close home
held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
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The Gipper loves the mud and goes well fresh so a break since completing a quick double at Ffos Las in December is not a concern, though he’s been hit with a 12lb rise. VADO FORTE has been off the track since November but was last seen running in the Greatwood at Cheltenham having run well behind the prolific Ballymoy at Chepstow on his reappearance. He was in very good form around this time last year and will be fresher than a few of these. Minella Charmer needs further and is not exactly reliable but Dali Mail has been running well at Ayr and is unexposed. Only Orsenfoolsies and Melody Of Scotland could have place claims but Suggestion may now be in the handicapper’s grip.
The Gipper (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, clear next, kept on strongly, very easily, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Radical Archie (11-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
Vado Forte (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Soon led, driven and headed after last (usual 2 out), soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 18, 20 3/4l behind Nietzsche (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Only Orsenfoolsies 8-1 (11-8) In rear, mistake 3rd, headway on outside 8th, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th before last, 4th of 8, 14l behind The Hollow Ginge (11-3) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Minella Charmer (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Led, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, headed inside final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Secrete Stream (11-7) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Katgary (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Joke Dancer (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Dali Mail (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Chased leader, led and went left 3 out, went left again and hit next, went left and narrowly headed last, soon ridden and hung left, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-5) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, tailed off, eased over 4f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Croeso Cymraeg (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Melody Of Scotland (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leeaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, remote 3rd, last of 3, dist behind Field Exhibition (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Suggestion 2-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, led 4th, headed next, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, last of 3, dist behind Broughtons Admiral (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Horst (FR) 28-1 (11-11) Led to before 4th, soon lost place, tailed off after 2 out (usual 3 out), 5th of 6, dist behind Indian Opera (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
