led until after 5th, chased leader, hung right and lost 2nd 2 out, hung right and one pace before the last
towards rear, no chance when stumbled badly 3 out
held up and behind, ridden and struggling after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out but never involved
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened before 6th
chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, led and edged left run-in, driven out
always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along and one pace in well held 5th after 3 out
raced wide in mid-division, went left 6th and driven, weakened and mistake next
last pair, blundered 6th, modest 6th before 2 out, hung right and no impression between last two
took keen hold tracking leaders, kled after 5th, mistake last, headed run-in, soon edged left, kept on in closing stages
chased leaders, pushed along and kept on same pace from 2 out
Nonrunner
ALTO DES MOTTES found only the progressive Days Of Heaven too good at Ludlow last time and faces nothing of that calibre in this. He can open his account given Global Thrill looked beaten when falling at the last on his latest start and Skylander finished a distance behind the winner when third at Exeter, though he should improve on that. The latter may prove best of David Pipe's four runners ahead of For 'N' Against and Flat recruit Sir Frank Morgan while Barista will need to step up on last year's form if he is to figure. What A Scorcher is preferred of the others.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, every chance when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Barista (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, beaten before 2 out, weakened well before last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Bawden Rocks (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
For 'n' Against (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from next, 6th of 9, 31l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
New Horizons (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place after 7th, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Shanroe Santos (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Ofcoursewecan (USA) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling from 2nd, tailed off 4th, 6th of 10, well behind Herbert Park (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) In touch, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 26th of 33, 33l behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct (flat).
Skylander (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Jumped left, chased leading pair, led 4th until went left and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, weakened into 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 16, 26l behind Souriyan (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Winged Express (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld frm 2nd, 3l adv & rddn when mstk 3out, still rddn aftr 2out & chall bef last but so best, game, won at Aghabullogue 3m ire ptp sft in Jan beating Leading The Life (11-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Yul Finegold (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Raced wide, tracked leading pair throughout, one pace 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, just held for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Abundantly (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Barneby (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, not always fluent, jumped left and well beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, 35l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Master Dancer 9-2 (9-0) Started very slowly, behind hung left over 1f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 7l behind Kinema (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Sternrubin (GER) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, closed next, challenged 6th, 3rd and no impression before 3 out, left 2nd next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 22l behind Stars Over The Sea (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
What A Scorcher 5-1 (10-0) Raced wide, took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged and every chance
Global Thrill 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner but well clear of rest when fell last, in a race won by Beast Of Burden (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
