held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, stayed on to lead again close home
held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, headway and close up 3 out, 4th and no extra from next
prominent, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
prominent on outside, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake next
held up in touch, effort after 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, led before last, driven flat, headed close home
in rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten 4 out
mid-division, pushed along before 3rd, lost place approaching 5th, well behind before 4 out, soon pulled up
Nonrunner
Torero beat only longstanding maiden Warrant Officer a neck here five weeks ago and the runner-up is now 2lb better off. There shouldn't be much between the pair today and they hold Asker on the form book. Lake Chapala has proved expensive to follow and likewise Guaracha but WILLSHEBETRYING is relatively unexposed. Jim Best's mare was fair third to Sunshine Corner, who runs in the opener, at Lingfield after a break and wouldn't need to improve much on that to land this.
Guaracha 20-1 (11-6) Keen, in touch in rear, headway to chase leading pair 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Cotillion (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f (5) sft in Jan.
Willshebetrying 20-1 (11-2) Held up, headway into 3rd before 2 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Sunshine Corner (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Tuffstuff 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, hard ridden 2 out, weakening when fell last, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Warrant Officer 7-2 (10-12) Chased leader, led 6th, joined last, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Torero (10-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Henry Oliver (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead after 5th, led after next, headed 3 out, no chance with front pair before next, lost place flat, 5th of 6, 15l behind Hollywood All Star (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Dardanella 40-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from next, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up next, at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Torero 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out until 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Hassadin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Man of God (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Asker (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Hassadin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lake Chapala (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on after last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 15l behind Hill Fort (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.