in touch in rear, pushed along before 3rd, just about in touch 7th, soon left well behind, went 3rd flat
tracked leader, led before 2nd, headed and mistake next, mistake and reminder 5th, blundered next, hit 7th, weakened before 2 out
led until before 2nd, led again and bumped next, clear 2 out, easily
held up, fell 2nd
tracked leaders, outpaced after 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression, weakened from next, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 5th, jumped slowly and lost place next, soon behind
held up, headway 5th, chased winner after next, ridden and no impression 2 out
Emral Silk, a winner at Catterick in January, must be nearing match-fitness after three starts this season and this represents a drop in grade. Storm Of Swords has shown enough to suggest he can win a race like off his current mark while Rosa Fleet didn't appreciate the headgear on her reappearance at Ffos Las and is capable of better but Maller Tree is only a plater nowadays. FILATORE was unlucky not to shed his maiden tag last winter and again ran well at Fontwell last month - victory here wouldn't be undeserved.
Rosa Fleet (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up next, in a race won by Firebird Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.
Emral Silk 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 20l behind On Tour (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Milansbar (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and narrowly headed before last, rallied gamely to lead again flat, driven to hold on, all out, won at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec '12 beating Tidal Dance (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Filatore (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led before 3 out, mistake and headed soon after 3 out, chased winner until 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Beau Lake (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.
Maller Tree 33-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, lost place before 5th, 13th of 20, 45l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Keen in touch, challenged 3 out, every chance next, weakened last, 5th of 9, 17l behind Little Boy Boru (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, hampered on bend before 4th, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 7th of 14, 20l behind Closing Ceremony (11-5) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
