led, headed and ridden after 3 out, eased before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, made no impression from 2 out
held up in midfield, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, lost fourth final strides
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, slow 5th, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
prominent, jumped right 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, lost place when outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, stayed on one pace to take third last
raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden to challenge and led before 2 out, stayed on well flat
held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, made headway to challenge before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching last
midfield, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, pressed winner approaching last, kept on well flat
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Eleanor Bob won twice on heavy going last winter and makes her handicap debut as does Mille Sussurri, who placed at Exeter and Taunton in March. Sastruga was successful over course and distance earlier this month but this is a stronger contest and he has another 7lb to carry. Molly Carew is preferred to Percy Pops of Neil Mulholland’s pair and a case can be made for Landofsmiles and Jamessaintpatrick. But we’ll take a chance on SILENT ASSISTANT as he was an eye-catcher on more than one occasion last season and should have more to offer this winter.
Eleanor Bob 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Cill Anna (10-12) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Percy Pops 7-1 (11-0) Behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, no extra last, 5th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Big Bresil (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Paricolor (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st or 6th, plugged on before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Sastruga (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Molly Carew 9-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, switched right after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 4, 17 1/2l behind She'sasupermack (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Jamessaintpatrick (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, hit 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Ostuni (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Nelson's Touch 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, last of 10, dist behind Daytime Ahead (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Landofsmiles (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 5l behind Supakalanistic (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Mille Sussurri (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leading pair, went 2nd and hit 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on same pace and never able to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Song Of The Hunter (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Samson's Reach 11-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not much room after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Del Duque (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Silent Assistant (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, last pair and struggling 7th, headway and kept on in modest 4th between last 2, 4th of 15, 19 3/4l behind St Barts (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Sastruga (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, led 2 out, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Emphatic Qualm (11-9) by 1l, 14 ran.
