held up in touch, hampered 5th, closed next, close up when mistake 7th, ridden in 4th and beaten when not fluent 2 out, no impression after
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, challenged 6th, led next, headed before 2 out, one pace and beaten after, not fluent last
held up, not fluent 6th, struggling next, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
led, jumped left at times, not fluent 5th or 6th, headed 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 7th, close 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, mistake last
held up, headway 5th, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, edged left and ran green flat, comfortably
took keen hold, tracked leader until after 3rd, fell next
held up in touch, hampered 5th, not fluent next, struggling 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, struggling before 6th, behind when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
Barney Dwan bids for a hat-trick after victories at Market Rasen and Sedgefield last time but MILES TO MILAN (NAP) is weighted to come out best. Philip Hobbs' charge scored over track and trip in similar underfoot conditions last month and also has plenty of leeway on today's terms with the likes of Southwell runner-up Mountain Eagle and Mr Mix. The latter has been placed in all three starts now but was still beaten a distance at Exeter last time while the remainder are even harder to fancy, unless Behind Time shows a big improvement after a modest debut effort at Newbury.
Barney Dwan (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, close up 5th, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec beating Just Georgie (10-12) by 8l, 10 ran.
Miles To Milan (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, hard pressed next, headed last, soon ridden, rallied to regain lead final 100 yards, kept on well towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec beating Bim Bam Boum (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Behind Time (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, behind 5th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Buveur D'air (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Lift The Lid (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Stop The Press (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Mountain Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, headway into 2nd before the last, held when mistake last, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Robin Of Locksley (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Mr Mix (FR) 13-8 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, modest 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 17, 22l behind Vieux Lille (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Red Red Rover (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Behind, mistake and lost iron 1st, led 2nd, unseated rider before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Miss Mobot 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 19l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Sahara Haze 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, well beaten final 5f, 8th of 16, 30l behind Poppy Kay (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
