chased leaders, went 2nd bypassing omitted 4 out until led after bypassing next, pushed along and headed home turn, ridden and weakened after 2 out
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened bypassing omitted 4 out, tailed off
always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders bypassing omitted 3 out, soon pushed along in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
led, briefly headed bypassing omitted 3rd, ridden and headed bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leader, led briefly bypassing omitted 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd bypassing omitted 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
slowly away, behind, headway out wide before 2 out, kept on in never nearer 4th
towards rear, plugged on in remote 5th after 2 out, never on terms
towards rear, headway out wide bypassing omitted 3 out, chased leaders before next, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
chased leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
well in rear, struggling and tailed off when pulled up in back straight on final circuit
towards rear, headway chasing leaders bypassing omitted 4 out, close 2nd after omitted next, led home turn, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with winner, hung left run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards
NonRunner
Most of these have struggled recently including Silver Quay, who won this in 2019. Spirit Of Rome won over today’s trip at Fontwell in October and could go well while MENAPIAN placed over track and trip at the end of last season and gets a token vote on that form. Follow That, City Flame and The Weasel all go handicapping for the first time and wouldn’t have to improve much to figure in such a weak contest.
Sad Eyed Dylan 80-1 (11-10) Pulled hard and behind, modest headway after 3 out, no impression, 8th of 16, dist behind Butler's Brief (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Full Of Roque (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened omitted 2 out, 5th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Sexy Lot (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
City Flame 28-1 (10-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Brewers Project (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Cobra Angel (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, ridden when weakening 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
The Weasel (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Towards rear, tailed off when mistake 5th, 8th of 13, 34l behind Optimise Prime (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Legende de Minuit 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, close up 5th, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, tired jump 2 out, slowed to a walk and pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Silver Quay (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Behind, never a factor, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Queen Of The Court (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up, headway into midfield 3 out, disputing fifth before last, faded on run in, 7th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Cremant (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Menapian (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, plugged on approaching 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Striking A Pose (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Follow That 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, behind from 5th, 8th of 11, dist behind Marada (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Spirit Of Rome (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway and chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and held disputing 3rd 2 out, weakened after the last, 6th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Kestrel Valley (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cropley (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Behind, tailed off and pulled up before 11th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Broke Away (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, close up travelling strongly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Infiniti (10-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Frame Rate 50-1 (10-13) Towards rear, awkward 4 out and ridden, detached before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Espressino (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
