led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place from 6th, tailed of and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th to track leaders, ridden in 2nd when left in lead 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no impression
in touch, pushed along before and mistake 7th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 5th, looking in command when fell 2 out
behind, headway 6th, weakened before last
mid-division, headway from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on well towards finish
mid-division weakened from 7th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
behind, mistake 1st, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
led after 1st, headed 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, weakened from 3 out
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Slippers Madden was on board when YASIR (NAP) gained a shock victory at Uttoxeter early last month and again when Conor Dore's charge very nearly defied a 7lb rise on a return visit. Another 4lb won't help but the nine-year-old can gain his 14th career victory on his 99th start. Sauvignon produced her best performance so far over this course and distance in March and Dan Skelton's lightly-raced mare will be better for a recent run but Windy Writer has only been placed once in 11 starts over timber which have been mainly on this track. Rif Raftou looked a likely future winner when runner-up at Worcester in July but hasn't built on that while Mr Banks hasn't run since April of last year, though looks one to keep an eye on
Busy Baro (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Led, jumped left 1st and 2nd, headed 3 out, 5th and no extra before last, 5th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Flashjack (11-10) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Yasir (USA) 5-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, steady headway before 3 out, chased leaders, 3rd and held when rider dropped whip run-in, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Aza Run (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mr Banks (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, stayed on to take 3rd when not fluent last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Holbrook Park (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Sauvignon 4-1 (11-0) Keen until 1st, held up in rear, headway before 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Walter Oneeightone (10-12) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Windy Writer (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Keen in mid-division, headway 3 out, hampered next, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Hey Bob (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Rif Raftou (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened before 4 out, 12th of 18, 30 1/4l behind Dalaman (10-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Prominent, under pressure approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Scartare (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Golden Jet (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent until after 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along before 6th, lost place approaching 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
The Batham Boy (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 37l behind Born Legend (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Distant Sound (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway on outside chasing leaders before 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Dougalstar (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, struggling 8th, 6th and beaten when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
