led until after 3rd, led 7th, soon headed, ridden after 10th, 2 lengths off winner last, stayed on, unable to challenge
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 7th, soon led again, headed 9th, lost place 13th, soon weakened, well beaten 4th when blundered 2 out
held up, bumped 1st, went 3rd when not fluent 12th, no impression on front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace
jumped left into rival and fell 1st
prominent until after 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in last after 9th, mistake and well behind from 13th
not always fluent, tracked leaders, hit 3rd, led 9th, headed next, lost place before 11th, pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, slow 4th, led 10th, driven and stayed on well flat
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
An open handicap in which SIR IVAN (NAP) deserves another chance as he was in the process of running a much-improved race on his second start over fences when coming to grief two out at Newbury last time. The reaction of the handicapper to put him up 2lb for a non-completion seems harsh to say the least and he's always seemed to be a horse with whom the assessor never relents. However, he can still add to his sole career success gained two years ago. Warriors Tale looked to under-perform last time but a repeat of his previous Newbury second to O Maonlai would bring him bang into calculations and he looks to have trip and ground to suit. Sykes and Abracadabra Sivola look next best though Hedley Lamarr has a squeak off the bottom rung too.
Chill Factor (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 11th, no chance after, struggling in modest 5th before 3 out,, 5th of 10, dist behind Our Kaempfer (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Sir Ivan 16-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, went right 4th, headed 3 out, chasing leader and every chance when fell next, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Warriors Tale 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders 13th, hung left under pressure and weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 12, 32l behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sykes (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Held up, in rear, took keen hold, hit 10th, in touch when not much room 5 out, soon switched left, never on terms and beaten when jumped left 3 out and 2 out, 6th of 8, 33l behind Pobbles Bay (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Marcilhac (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th when mistake 3 out, ridden and no chance with leading trio between last two, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Mercian Prince (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Fergal Mael Duin 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear when field came into view 6th, chased leaders when came back into view briefly 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Abracadabra Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place 15th, closed and went 3rd after 4 out, 2nd from next, unable to trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Alfie Spinner (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Always On The Run (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, awkward 3rd, slightly hampered 6th, headway on outside into 2nd at 8th, blundered and weakened 11th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Foxtail Hill (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, every chance last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression, 4th of 7, 4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
