chased leader, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before next, plugged on, lost 3rd at the last
chased leaders on inside, lost position and towards rear 12th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, closer on outside 15th, travelling well in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before next, switched left approaching last, led soon after last, stayed on strongly
chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders on outside, blundered badly and weakened 2 out
soon towards rear and struggling, dropped to last 4th, last pair when pecked 16th, switched right before 4 out, still plenty to do next, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on into 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, blundered 4 out, weakened next, mistake 2 out
led, went right 9th, ridden between last 2, went right again and pecked last, soon headed, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 2 out
held up, in touch when mistake 8th, not fluent 14th, weakened before 4 out
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BERMEO is stepping up a grade and in trip after completing a hat-trick in Class 5 handicaps though he's till at the right end of the handicap and the extra distance won't be a problem. The veteran Itoldyou loves it around here and has won in much better company though hasn't scored in a long time and may just need the run. Thekingofconnemara, trained in County Wexford, is another on a long losing run but connections would hardly be sending him here without good reason and he ran much better at Fairyhouse last time. Rogue Dancer is now a teenager but made a bold bid to lead all in the race won by Hoke Colburn at Huntingdon so the winner could boost the form in the previous race. Cruising Bye was behind the selection at Worcester but is entitled to get closer on these terms.
Fly Home Harry 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden 12th, mistake and lost place 13th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along and struggling after 12th, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Little Windmill (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Always in rear, pushed along after 8th, tailed off from 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Vivas (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Cruising Bye 7-1 (12-0) Towards rear, tailed off 4 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Bermeo (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Itoldyou (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 4th, headed before 6 out, ridden and looking held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Bermeo (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders until lost place and behind 6th, blundered 9th, mistake 14th and next, rallied into 3rd before 4 out, 2nd approaching next, led before last, stayed on strongly, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Findusatgorcombe (10-13) by 9l, 6 ran.
Alanjou (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, not fluent 11th, mistake next, well beaten 13th, 8th of 13, dist behind Sounds Of Italy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Rogue Dancer (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led after 12th, hard pressed after 3 out, headed after next, soon ridden, kept on, well held flat, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Hoke Colburn (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Snowball (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, kept on before last, 4th of 14, 19 1/2l behind How's My Friend (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Minmore Grey (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Wl bhnd 13, 7th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Pithivier (12-0) at Maisemore Park 3m gd in May.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Held up behind, struggling 11th, reminders after next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Thekingofconnemara (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, niggled along from early, mistake 7th and reminder, ridden in 3rd 4 out, mistake next, moderate 3rd before last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Fr Humphrey (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp gd in Nov.
