mid-division, well in touch when not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, led last, headed close home
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, challenged 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th and very tired last
soon mid-division, in touch 4th, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, close 3rd when hampered after last, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd close home
prominent on outside, led after 6th, headed after next, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway on outside 7th, went 2nd 2 out until last, stayed on same pace flat
prominent until 3 out, soon weakened
made most until after 6th, led after next, headed narrowly last, rallied to lead close home
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out
NonRunner
Transient Bay won this last year but has shown little since and is still 3lb higher. Arden Denis has to go on the short-list as he’s another previous course and distance winner and he was only beaten a neck at Bangor last time over a longer trip. Spectator successful stepped up to this trip at Musselburgh but this will be a bigger test of his stamina off a 5lb higher mark. QUIDS IN recorded his only victory so far on this card 12 months ago. Dropped a further pound since a staying-on fifth at Doncaster, his turn may have come around again. Final Choice will strip fitter for last month’s third at Newbury but didn’t last home when tried over this distance at Newbury a year ago.
Ceporine (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Reluctant to race and unseated rider start, at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Final Choice 16-1 (11-12) Led until after 1st, chased leader, led approaching 3 out, went left and headed next, lost 2nd between last 2, weakening when went left and mistake last, hung right run-in, 3rd of 12, 11 1/2l behind Friday Night Light (11-3) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Quids In (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, one pace 2 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 13, 6l behind Daisy De Sivola (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Spectator 9-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and blundered last, held on close home, won at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Morning With Ivan (10-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Dartagnan Le Dun (FR) 66-1 (10-2) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, soon behind, 9th of 10, dist behind Call Me Lord (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Max Do Brazil (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader until after 4 out, weakened rapidly and pulled before next, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Angel of Harlem 11-1 (10-11) Led until 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, hung right and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Lisp (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Jan.
Transient Bay (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Arden Denis (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged 2nd, led next, headed 5th, not fluent 4 out, led last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Tailor Tom (11-4) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Agincourt Reef (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Disputed 2nd until mistake 10th, not going well after, behind 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Minella Tweet (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
