led, jumped left 1st, blundered and headed 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off
mid-division, lost place from 6 out, tailed off 5 out
towards rear, blundered 6 out, headway 4 out, ridden and in 3rd before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 5 out, clear before 4 out, kept on strongly
with leader and bumped 1st, led 6 out, headed before 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out and headway, ridden and weakened before last
in rear, weakened from 4 out
Tanit River wasn't disgraced when second to More Buck's at Fontwell on his chasing bow and races off the same mark here. Muckle Roe is usually thereabouts but the lightly-raced LEMON'S GENT is back in the right grade and will strip fitter for his run at Kempton. He gets a tentative vote in an open-looking contest as Special Wells may just need this and the handicapper seems to have a grip on Mr Burgees, Strongly Suggested and Noble Legend at present. Tregaro has won off higher marks in the past but was a 66/1 chance when a remote second behind Perfect Timing at Huntingdon earlier this month.
Noble Legend 6-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 9th, slow next, soon behind, pulled up before 11th, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Strongly Suggested 9-2 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 8th, headway from 9th, shaken up in 4th when hit 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Definite Future (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tanit River (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) In rear, hit 1st, hampered 8th, ridden after next, headway 11th, 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 4, 8l behind More Buck's (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Special Wells 13-8fav (11-10) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 10th, one pace 3 out, rallied to chase winner next, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Ratify (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Mr Burgees (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Chased leader, led 2nd until blundered next, mistake 4th, prominent, led again 6th until 10th, chased leaders, 2nd 14th until 4 out, chased leaders, 2nd again and ridden before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, hung left and weakened before last, 4th of 6, 19l behind Take A Bow (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Lemon's Gent 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 5th, led well before 3 out until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Miss Tenacious (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Muckle Roe (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Chasing leaders, 2nd, mistake 4 out, close 3rd 3 out, no impression on winner after next, pressed for 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Sonneofpresenting (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tregaro (FR) 66-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway from 12th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Perfect Timing (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.