held up off the pace in 6th, closer in 3rd at 4th, went 2nd turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, no impression and weakened into 4th before the last
held up off the pace in 7th, headway into 3rd turning in, went 2nd on inside 2 out, soon switched right, led before the last, driven and stayed on well
held up off the pace in 7th, hit 4th, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 3rd before the last,driven and kept on well run-in, not reach leaders
led, went right and bumped rival 1st, headed 2nd, chased leader, hit 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd turning in, weakened soon after
chased leading pair until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
off the pace in 5th, mistake 3rd and lost place, soon ridden and weakened into last trio, last pair and struggling 5th, tailed off
tracked leader, bumped 1st, led next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in
off the pace in 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
mistakes, always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
off the pace in last trio, never on terms
BOOK OF SECRETS could only manage third at Leicester back in 2021 but winners have come out of the race and today’s opposition looks weak by comparison. Guillaume looked set to place when falling at the second last at Newcastle while Forget The Way may show further improvement and Dom Perry debuts for a new yard. Regarde has had a wind operation while Glenton makes his hurdling debut.
Book of Secrets (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, pressed before 3 out, headed narrowly before 2 out, ridden and hung right after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Parliament Hill (10-12) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Dom Perry 9-1 (11-6) Not fluent at times, in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Rewired (10-10) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Forget The Way 50-1 (11-5) In rear of chasing group, pushed along and steady headway after 3 out, ridden next, ran on but not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Hansard (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Galaxy Moon (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Glenton 18-1 (11-2) Behind, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind School Days Over (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Guillaume (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inner home turn, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, mistake and fell 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Jumping Jupiter (IRE) 200-1 (11-10) Prominent, led after 6th, soon disputed lead, headed 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Storminhome (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Jan.
Regarde (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, headway before 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, 6th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Top Target (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Straitouttacompton 66-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Broughtons Flare (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Thieving Gap (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 12th of 15, dist behind Bowenspark (11-9) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
My Gift To You (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Close up when ducked sharply left and unseated rider 1st, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Au Jus 200-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Hidden Beauty (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
