chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off next
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders approaching 6th, 3rd before next, ridden and weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before next
chased leaders, hit 2nd and 6th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, 3rd soon after, not clear run on inside on bend briefly before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, challenging when carried left and not much room last, 3rd and one pace run-in
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd after next, ridden approaching last, upsides last, led run-in, driven out
raced keenly, tracked clear leader, hit 3 out, ridden and closed to lead before next where went left, hung left before the last, went left and hit last, headed and no extra run-in
held up in last pair, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, headway 3 out, pushed along in well held 4th soon after until 2 out, hit last, rallied into modest 4th again near finish
held up and behind, headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out
led clear 4th until headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when hung left between last 2, hung left and weakened run-in
Nonrunner
Createur and Stepover have place claims in an inspiring contest. Ding Ding won easily over a slightly longer trip here two weeks ago but has been raised 8lb for his efforts. Shimba Hills has slipped down the weights and arrives off the back of a second at Lingfield but Changing The Guard is only a plater nowadays. STRAITS OF MESSINA has been off the track for more than two years but returns on a potentially lenient mark and it would be no surprise to see Tom Symonds' charge go close if fully wound-up as he handles all types of going.
Just When 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off 3 out, last of 16, dist behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Createur (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, plugged on in 5th after 3 out, never involved, 6th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Flashman (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Changing The Guard 12-1 (11-12) Reluctant to race, soon led, not fluent 7th, pecked next, headed after 4 out, soon hampered and beaten, last of 4, 16 1/2l behind Authorized Too (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Chivers (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Close up, outpaced entering final 3f, last of 6, 28 1/4l behind Fit The Bill (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Shimba Hills 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3 out, driven before last, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Bobble Emerald (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ding Ding 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, quick move on outside to lead approaching 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Sea The Springs (11-1) by 10l, 9 ran.
Shanaway (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, lost place and struggling when mistake 4 out, soon behind, 7th of 11, 35 3/4l behind On The Road (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Stepover 7-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Jaunty Thor (12-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Orthodox Lad 16-1 (11-4) In touch, not much room on bend after 2nd, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Demographic (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Clonusker (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Hermosa Vaquera (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Straits Of Messina (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear next, stayed on, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Seas Of Green (11-0) by 9l, 11 ran.
