tracked leaders, close up and every chance when not much room and fell on bend after 3 out
behind, close up 8th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to challenge and every chance between last 2, no extra flat
tracked leader, led briefly approaching 7th, lost place 9th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 3 out
reluctant to race, in rear, in touch on outside 3rd, challenged 9th, every chance 3 out to before next, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, stayed on to assert flat
reluctantly led, made most, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd approaching last
mid-division, lost place and behind from 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Bold Tara scored over a shorter trip here last time and has been upped 10lb for that success. But it still looks superior form to Admiral Blake's recent victory at Exeter and she can figure once again. MILLERS REEF finished a long way ahead of Blue Cove when winning over 3m1f at Wetherby last month. He appeared to score with plenty left in the tank and is taken to follow up despite a 7lb rise. Earcomesthedream was well beaten when runner-up at Uttoxeter and looks in need of further respite from the handicapper.
Millers Reef (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders after 4 out, led narrowly approaching next, ridden and stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Definite Lady (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 5th, 10th of 12, 48l behind Diamond King (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Milan Of Hope (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 14, 49l behind Top Billing (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Bold Tara 8-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, led 5th, headed 7th, led after 3 out, soon headed, ridden to lead last, kept on, driven out, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy beating The Happy Warrior (9-11) by 2l, 10 ran.
Admiral Blake 11-2 (10-1) Towards rear, headway and blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to lead last 50 yards, won at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Cash Injection (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Blue Cove 7-2 (10-9) Held up in 5th, driven 9th, outpaced 4 out, moderate 4th next, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 27l behind Millers Reef (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Photogenique (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Held up, always in rear, 9th of 10, 24l behind Kozmina Bay (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mostly tracked winner throughout, reminder after 3rd, jumped slowly 7th, no impression 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Over My Head (9-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
