tracked leading group, given a reminder after the 5th, ridden along 4 out, mistake 3 out and jockey dropped his whip, under pressure and faded
in the leading group, briefly led after the 4th, headed and tracked leader after the 5th, progress and jumped into the lead 3 out, ridden in the lead 2 out, joined by the winner at the last and held close home
slowly away and last, good headway after the 4th, joined the leading group 4 out, 3rd jumping 2 out, ridden to challenge before jumping to the lead at the last, kept on strongly in the run in to hold on
held up in rear, led chasing pack after 2nd, not fluent at the 3rd and dropped to the rear, remained in rear, passed a few of the back markers late on
in the leading group, settled in 4th after the 2nd, travelled nicely on the outer, 4th 3 out, struggled to pick up when asked for an effort before 2 out, kept on at the same pace
held up in the chasing pack, led the chasing pack after the 4th, good headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out and quickly out of contention, stayed on in the run-in
led and set a strong pace, blundered badly at the 4th and briefly headed, regained the lead at the 5th, headed 3 out and quickly under pressure, ridden in 6th 2 out and dropped out tamely
held up in chasing pack, struggling before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and quickly well detatched, never a factor
in the leading group, tracked leader, ridden and off the bridle before 3 out, 3rd 3 out, kept on gamely to lead 2 out, headed after the last and faded in the run-in
NonRunner
Vanderbilt has placed on numerous occasions but has had 40 career starts and is yet to win. Scotsbrook Night makes more appeal at the weights but this can go to NACHI FALLS. Nigel Hawke’s hurdles and chase winner is on a long losing run but has been dropped a further 8lb since last over timber and is fit from the Flat. Raving Bonkers was badly hampered and pulled up at Southwell 10 days ago but still in touch at the time and could go close granted better luck in-running here.
Annajemima 16-1 (12-2) Always behind, pushed along after 4th, tailed off when pulled up on long run to last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Quemonda (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Nachi Falls 18-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Fume (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Greenview Paradise (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Refused to race, at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Raving Bonkers 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, switched right approaching next where blundered badly, not recover, eased and pulled up before the last, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ali The Hunter (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after bypassing omitted 4 out, weakened bypassing next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Scotsbrook Night 17-2 (10-11) Led and soon clear, reduced lead before 5th, dived at 3 out, headed and blundered next, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Collodi (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ideal Grace 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, brief effort 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Competition (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Last Chance Paddy (USA) 80-1 (8-9) Prominent, led 9f out, headed 7f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Star Of Athena (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Serveontime (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 12, 13 3/4l behind Court Royale (12-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
