chased leaders, lost ground and reminders after 5th, soon well behind and pulled up
in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no progress
towards rear, lost touch 6th, pulled up
disputed lead, tracked leader 6th, lost position and pushed along 3 out, soon tailed off
in rear, never involved, tailed off
disputed lead, led clearly 6th, pushed along home turn, not fluent 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on, headed closing stages
mid-division, ridden 3 out, well behind before 2 out
towards rear, mid-division after 5th, struggling 3 out, pulled up
mid-division, pushed along home turn, kept on, never a danger
towards rear, fell 2nd
front mid-division, pressed leaders 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
chased front rank, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader approaching last where not fluent, ridden and stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
prominent, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra from before last
towards rear, mid-division 6th, pushed along and faded after 3 out
NonRunner
KARAKORAM has been running well since the spring, scoring at Chepstow in March and Exeter a month ago. He's gone up 4lb but Grace Harris has booked a 3lb claimer so another success looks on the cards. He holds Gyllen on that Exeter run but Worcester winner Couldbeaweapon has continued to run well from his raised mark. Paul Nicholls' Fame And Fun has shown little to date and makes his handicap debut while Colonel Manderson needs to get over a poor reappearance at Hereford. Ferdinand Star has shown ability in Ireland and has joined David Pipe.
Nobel Joshua (AUT) 40-1 (10-13) Soon towards rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 7th, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ferdinand Star 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, closer briefly before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 19, 16l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Colonel Manderson (FR) 4-1 (12-1) Close up, chased leaders 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, soon outpaced and pulled up before last, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Scrappy Jack (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after next, struggling 5th, went remote 4th before last, 4th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Fred Bear (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Aug.
Forever Des Long (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Opening Bid (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ithaka (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent at times, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Ilanz (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Couldbeaweapon (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Tracked leader until after 6th, close 3rd, pushed along and every chance when mistake 2 out, 2nd and held when in view between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Norley (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Ailes D'amour (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Borak (IRE) 125-1 (9-5) Very slowly away, in rear, well beaten final 3f, 12th of 13, dist behind Victory March (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Royal Sam 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 5th, mistake and ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Mamoon Star (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Pak Army (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression under 2f out, 7th over 1f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Riccardi Medici (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Muy Bien (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out, 8th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Ray's The One (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Fame And Fun (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, well held by front pair 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd of 10, 26l behind American Sniper (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Karakoram 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after last and asserted flat, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Isle Of Aron (11-7) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gyllen (USA) 20-1 (11-0) Keen in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 34 1/2l behind Mad About Sally (11-8) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Jakamani 14-1 (11-5) Midfield, headway when slightly hampered 3 out, soon went third, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Mascat (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
