held up in rear, bad mistake 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, edged right before last, unable to challenge, kept on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led before 2 out, edged left last and flat, driven out
prominent, led briefly 4th, awkward and lost place 3 out, well beaten approaching next
prominent, led place after 4th, closed before next, 4th and no extra approaching 2 out
made most until ridden before 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace after
mid-division, headway before 3rd, ridden approaching 6th, lost place next, well beaten after, mistake last
held up in rear, closed 3 out, weakened before next
Nonrunner
Go Long is one to keep on the right side, irrespective of his fate today ,as he looked a useful performer on all four career starts in 2015. The market should reflect stable confidence after his considerable absence. Daklondike ploughed through the Lingfield mud to land a first career success under Rules and could prove dangerous for the Pipe team off a more than feasible mark. He is obviously open to plenty of improvement too and rates the main danger to HINT OF MINT. The selection has taken time to find form for his new yard but has improved with each run and can sustain that progression now. Others to consider include the lightly-raced Sigurd, who can only improve, and recent Hereford winner Matchaway, whose yard have struck a nice vein of form of late.
Go Long (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Held up in touch, switched left before 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Wade Harper (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Bertimont (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Bigmartre (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Hint Of Mint 8-11fav (11-10) Led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, just held on, won at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Man Of Plenty (10-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Matchaway (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Jumped right and not fluent, prominent, led after 2nd, mistake next, driven out flat, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Orchard Park (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching next, no impression, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Artifice Sivola (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Caid Du Lin (FR) 5-2fav (11-10) Raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 1st, went 2nd afer next until 4th, chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Daklondike (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Mostly jumped well, slight lead and set steady pace, not fluent 3 out, increaed tempo on long run before 2 out, driven before 2 out, in command approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Prime Venture (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Aldeburgh 18-1 (9-5) Pressed leader until over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Sigurd (GER) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway into 3rd after 3 out, driven and kept on approaching last, not reach front pair, 3rd of 13, 11 3/4l behind High Bridge (11-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Jan.
