chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, reminder before 4th, lost place soon after, rallied into modest 4th under pressure before 2 out
took keen hold, chased winner after 1st, pushed along and no impression when went left 2 out and last
held up in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling after 4th, no chance after, tailed off
jumped left, made all, clear before went left 2 out and last, unchallenged
held up in rear, headway on outside into modest 4th before 3 out until before next where blundered and pulled up
held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
HOLD THE BUCKS is a standing dish here and bids for a fifth course and distance victory. He'll have to defy a career-high mark to achieve it but Freddie Mitchell again takes off 7lb and maybe a change of headgear will have the desired result. Rathealy is better than he showed in a novices' handicap at Taunton earlier this month and looks a danger while Sudden Wish handles both track and going and should be in the frame again. Helium is back in the right grade but Diamond's Return and Sirop De Menthe were scheduled to run in the same race at Fontwell yesterday.
Helium (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Led to 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next, 5th of 7, 25l behind Oscar Sunset (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, last of 11, well behind Right Step (10-5) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Sirop De Menthe (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Keen early, tracked leader 2nd until 4th, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Zero Visibility (10-0) by 13l, 8 ran.
Whipcrackaway (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Junction Fourteen (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec '13, 12 ran.
Rathealy (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Jumped left, always towards rear, pushed along before 6th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Dusky Lark (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f (3) sft.
Warrant Officer 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd until approaching next, regained 2nd 5th until ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 18l behind Grand March (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Sudden Wish (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, steady headway into 4th before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, held when mistake last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Catchin Time (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Diamond's Return (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, progress before 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 18l behind Frontline (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl sft in Jan.
