keen, soon chasing leaders, led 4th, headed next, led again approaching 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, hung left and headed closing stages, no extra
tracked leader, hard driven after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead after last, all out
chasing leaders when fell 3rd
chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 6th
tracked leader, lost place 3rd, under pressure 5th, soon weakened
led until 4th, led again next, headed before 4 out, rallied before 2 out, weakening when mistake last
Nonrunner
It’s a surprise to see Discoverie in a seller as he won here and at Catterick before flopping over fences at the latter track last time. Mr Snoozy was second over course and distance on Boxing Day but also disappointed last time at Catterick, though that was in a better race than this. ASCENDANT hasn’t won in almost a year but he’s not run badly in his last two at Huntingdon and Taunton and the 11-year-old has won over 2m5f here in the past. He looks the pick of the weights with Leicester second Smart Catch preferred to King Of The Dark of the others.
Discoverie 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Future Gilded (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Mr Snoozy 9-2 (11-10) In touch, lost place 3 out, soon behind, 12th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Italian Riviera (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Ascendant 8-1 (11-7) With winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 12l behind Hint Of Mint (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Exit To Freedom 125-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 2nd, well behind 6th, 11th of 13, dist behind Muthabir (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
King Of The Dark (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Mcginty's Dream (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Torero 25-1 (10-7) Led, soon clear, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Tsundoku (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Smart Catch (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Paddocks Lounge (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gs in Jan.
