raced wide, held up in touch, blundered 8th and pushed along towards rear, rallied chasing leaders 13th, hit 16th, pushed along and struggling in 5th after 4 out, went modest 3rd close home
chased leader, not fluent 1st, led 2nd, hit 6th, headed after 11th, chased leader until hit next and stumbled, chased leaders, lost place 13th, weakened and struggling went right 17th, tailed off
led until blundered 2nd, chased leader until led again before 12th, weakened before 3 out, poor 6th when pulled up before the last
blundered badly 1st and rider lost iron briefly, behind and never on terms after, jumped slowly and ridden 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, hit next, led narrowly 4 out, ridden after 3 out, in command after 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up towards rear, just in touch 10th, struggling 17th, tailed off
chased leaders, every chance 4 out, soon 2nd until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden between last 2, lost modest 3rd close home
took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway tracking leaders 11th, mistake 15th, 3rd travelling well before 3 out, 2nd soon after, every chance when stumbled badly 2 out, not recover
always towards rear, pushed along after 9th, ridden and struggling after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
NonRunner
Twenty Eight Guns has won over 3m between the flags but all of his victories under Rules so far have been over shorter and she’s gone up a further 10lb since her Wincanton success. Cogry’s jumping has to be a concern around here but PETE THE FEAT wound back the clock when grinding out victory in a valuable veterans’ handicap here last month and the revitalised 13-year-old might be value to defy an 8lb rise. Knight Of Noir is still unexposed over fences so may prove the pick of the remainder as fitness could be an issue with King Of Glory, though his yard is in good form.
Cogry 7-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden before 8h, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd 18th, led 3 out, stayed on strongly, driven out, won at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Theatrical Star (10-4) by 2l, 16 ran.
Private Malone (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led until 4 out, soon lost 2nd and ridden, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Knight Of Noir (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Behind, hampered 2nd, went poor 3rd from before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Final Nudge (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Willoughby Hedge 12-1 (11-10) Never better than mid-division, weakened 15th, 8th of 12, dist behind Potters Cross (12-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Howlongisafoot (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Held up in touch disputing 5th, headway on outside tracking leaders 6th, ridden and struggling in 4th before 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened into 5th at the last, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Royal Salute (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Regal Flow 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway before 10th, weakened before 5 out, 9th of 17, dist behind Achimota (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
King Of Glory 6-1 (10-10) Led 1st to 6th, tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, led approaching next, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Muckle Roe (11-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Fight Commander (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up, towards rear, behind from 13th, 8th of 10, dist behind Brandon Hill (11-12) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Twenty Eight Guns 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, closed before 4th, led 9th, clear 3 out, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Black Narcissus (10-10) by 9l, 6 ran.
