held up towards rear, well behind after 7th, tailed off
prominent, jumped left 4th, ridden and lost place after 6th, well held after 3 out, mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 4th, not fluent 5th or 6th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 3rd, ridden approaching last, edged right and bumped flat, soon headed, held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, hung left between last 2, challenging when bumped flat, soon led, driven out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent next
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace, no impression
led until after 3rd, stayed prominent, one pace 2 out, no impression
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders until not fluent 4th, ridden after next, well behind after 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
not fluent 5th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
China House is lightly raced for his age and ran his best race so far over timber when second to Peedeeque at Doncaster last month. He has to go on the short-list but Sleep In First's best form is over further and he's had plenty of chances to get off the mark. Tartan Tiger appears to be going backwards so the one to beat here looks to be GRANWOOD. She hadn't shown a great deal before winning over C&D earlier this month but that success clearly wasn't unexpected and the mare could well have more to offer now she's got her head in front. Stormy Morning looks to have little chance of reversing that running while the others look a modest bunch.
Ibn Hiyyan (USA) 17-2 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Karingreason (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 11 ran.
Granwood 11-4 (10-8) Made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Turbolinas (11-6) by 7l, 7 ran.
Tartan Tiger (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, hampered 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 44l behind Hazy Tom (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Realignment (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Towards rear, ridden in 11th 3 out, no impression, 9th of 14, 39l behind Brega Queen (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in May.
Stormy Morning 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, went 2nd before 7th, challenging when blundered 3 out, ridden and weakened last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Granwood (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Sleep In First (FR) 6-1 (10-11) In touch, not fluent 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace from last, 4th of 12, 15l behind Any Given Moment (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
I Got Music 33-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Carmela Maria (9-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft, 13 ran.
China House (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out, led again when jumped right last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Peedeeque (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Nov.
Sposalizio (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Mawsem (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Stuff Of Dreams 66-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 16, 30l behind Crackerjac Boy (9-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Velvet Vic (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, held up, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, hanging left and last before next, mistake 9th, fell next, in a race won by Gulf Punch (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Another Mystery 50-1 (10-10) In rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off, in a race won by River Dragon (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
