tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, headed before last, no extra final 100 yards
led, mistakes 1st and 2nd, mistake and headed 2 out, pulled up quickly when fading before last
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost touch after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader until ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, driven next, closed 3 out, challenged next, led before last, ridden out
held up, headway 3 out, jumped right 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish, lost 2nd close home
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, carried right next, pressing leaders last, stayed on, went 2nd close home
held up in rear, headway before 6th, ridden after 2 out, no impression flat
held up in rear, took keen hold, fell 1st
Dragon City has won on the Flat but that was back in 2013. Winning pointer DUSK TILL DAWN was just denied in a bumper at Worcester in July. David Pipe has wasted no time putting him over hurdles and, with the extra half-mile in his favour, he looks the one to beat, though newcomers A Little Magic and Seeanythingyoulike will be worth a market check. Deadly Move is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness and looks best of the rest.
Ashtown (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led until pecked 1st, led 3rd, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths up when fell two out, at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear in chasing group, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Stonegate (11-0) at Sandown 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Dragon City 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, not much room when weakening 2f out, 12th of 13, 22l behind Eric The Grey (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Dusk Till Dawn (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden and joined approaching final 2f, hung left and headed over 1f out, switched right 1f out, rallied, just held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Morthanalegend (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Keep Calm 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace last, no extra flat, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Mr Selby (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
St Quintin 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not much room after 3 out, headway to chase leaders when blundered next, weakened last, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Mr Selby (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
The Clonlisk Bug (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2f out, plugged on from over 1f out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 9, 10l behind Roadie Joe (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
A Little Magic (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Debut.
Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) Fruits Of Love gelding out of California Dreamin.