held up in touch on inside, tracked leaders when pecked 10th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch in rear, headway to chase leaders 13th, driven and one pace 3 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, hit 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace when hit next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, challenged 13th, led narrowly next, driven clear before last, stayed on strongly, comfortably
tracked leader, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to regain modest 2nd flat, no chance with winner
led, headed narrowly 14th, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last, lost modest 2nd flat
Heavy going appeared to transform ASKAMORE DARSI at Market Rasen and he'll have his conditions again here. He probably beat little but is actually a pound lower here so looks the one to beat. The Orange Rogue has twice finished second around here so looks the danger with Stephen Mulqueen once again taking off 5lb as the once-useful Imperial Leader unseated his rider at the first at Chepstow. Catterick third Alto Des Mottes stays well and is preferred to Chanceofa Lifetime and Teochew of the others.
Imperial Leader (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Close up when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Teochew (IRE) 6-4fav (10-5) Led to 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, behind and beaten before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f (5) hvy in Dec.
Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, plugged on into 4th close home, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Rear Admiral (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Close up, not fluent 9th, ridden and every chance before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Cyrien Star (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, chased clear leader 3 out, left clear next, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Red Danaher (11-8) by dist, 6 ran.
The Orange Rogue (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 5 out, ridden after 3 out, hit next, headed narrowly flat, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Boric (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
