in rear, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
led, soon clear until 5th, headed and ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway before 5th to chase leader, hit 3 out, led soon after, ran on strongly before last, eased towards finish
mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, hit 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, reminder after 5th, ridden and headway before 2 out, no extra from last
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway from 3 out, ridden next, kept on and no impression
Lap Of Honour had Pete behind when fourth to Carlitos Spirit at Market Rasen 10 days ago but his stable is out of form. David Pipe's team is going well, however, and Dukes Art has been knocking on the door though a 7lb weight rise for last month's second at Exeter seems harsh. PARC DES PRINCES doesn't handle give in the ground so was put away after scoring at Musselburgh in November and was in obvious need of his comeback run at Market Rasen earlier this month. He'll strip fitter here and can get back to winning ways ahead of Highland Love, a rare winner over jumps for Jedd O'Keefe over C&D at the start of the month, and Wincanton fifth Solaras Exhibition.
Dukes Art Evensfav (11-7) Held up well in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, effort when not fluent 2 out, blundered last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 3l behind George Woolf (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Jim Tango (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 8, 44l behind Gavroche Gaugain (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Solaras Exhibition (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed on long run before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd outpaced and no chance with leading duo, hit 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 8, 25l behind Meganisi (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Lap of Honour (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, headway soon after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace, 4th of 12, 6l behind Carlitos Spirit (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Highland Love 12-1 (11-9) Led, headed 4th, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, soon left in lead, just held on near finish, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Sydney Cove (10-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Pete 14-1 (11-2) In rear, steady headway from 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 13l behind Carlitos Spirit (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in last, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, 10th of 11, 30l behind Prankster (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Mr Tallyman 7-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 9, 39l behind Kruzhlinin (11-4) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Red Mercury (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, not clear run and switched left soon after, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 11, 11l behind Prankster (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Rasam Aldaar 9-2 (10-7) Held up in touch in 4th, ridden after 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Paddy Partridge (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs.
Agricultural 8-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Bob's Dream (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
