close up, outpaced after 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along before 5th, soon lost place, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, tracked leaders in 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, led after 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
led, headed after 3rd, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, pressed run-in, found extra
prominent, pushed along after halfway, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out
held up in rear, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
Nonrunner
Tara Tavey, Pennant Dancer and The Wee Midget could all figure in a modest opener if in the mood but AALY has the best recent form. He's not exactly consistent but won over a longer trip on similar going at Fontwell last month and is only 4lb higher. Unefille De Guye has been tried in differing combinations of headgear and steering aids but none have inspired him to get his head in front and he's one to be wary of now. Johns Luck has been placed in his last two starts at Uttoxeter but was well beaten on both occasions.
Moorlands George 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 17, 39l behind Ulzana's Raid (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 3-1fav (10-1) Soon towards rear and not fluent, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 11l behind Lough Coi (11-7) at Towcester 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs in May.
Shady Glen (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch in 4th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 36l behind Cloonacool (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Pennant Dancer 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Kapricorne (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
The Wee Midget 12-1 (11-5) Led until 7th, chased leader until 8th, reminders next, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Aaly (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Johns Luck (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Pressed leader, led 4th, headed before next, led 7th, soon headed, no chance with winner before 2 out, mistake, weakened and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 11, 29l behind Mubrook (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Aroseforoscar 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, weakened quickly soon after, 11th of 15, 24l behind On The Record (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Inside Out 20-1 (10-10) Pressed leader, mistake 3rd, ridden after 8th, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Agent Fedora (10-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Unefille De Guye (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, led towards end of back-straight, headed 3 out, jumped right 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, 5th of 17, 21l behind Definitely Better (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Aaly 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when hit 2 out, edging left when switched right before last, soon 2nd, challenged and hung left run in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct beating Orsm (11-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
