held up in rear, keen early, closed after 7th, weakened and carried head high 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, no impression when fell next
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, driven after 6th, well beaten next, pulled up before 3 out
behind, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 7th, well adrift before 3 out, headway 2 out, 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat
prominent, led before 3 out, not fluent next, driven out
held up in touch, shaken up before 2 out, weakened flat
prominent, led 6th, headed before 3 out, no extra flat
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 7th, headway 3 out, edged left and stayed on flat, not quite able to challenge winner
led, mistake 2nd, headed 6th, weakened flat
in touch, not fluent 1st or 6th, weakened before 2 out
Nonrunner
Sakhee's City was second yet again at Haydock a fortnight ago while Aliandy found one too good at Doncaster having won at Southwell before that. Pure Vision is upped in class and distance off a higher mark after scoring at Lingfield while Periquest returns to action having won at Huntingdon over a year ago. BENNYS KING was second over 2m at Ffos Las on his handicap debut and first start since April but has gone close over today’s trip before and it’s Venetia Williams’ charge that gets the nod to come out best.
Sakhee's City (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, tracking leaders when coming out of the fog after 4 out, 2nd when in view from last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Eamon An Cnoic (11-10) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Prominent, close up on home bend, weakened before last, 7th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Briery Queen (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cloudy Copper (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Soon in last pair, mistake 12th, struggling next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Shotavodka (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Lamb Or Cod (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Bennys King (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and always held, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Limited Reserve (10-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Robin Of Locksley (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Pulled hard, in rear, headway on inside after 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 16, 31 3/4l behind Clondaw Cian (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Led, not fluent 7th, headed 8th, led again after 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra last, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Splash of Ginge (11-12) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Pure Vision (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pecked 2nd, good headway on outside tracking leaders after 3 out, 2nd travelling well 2 out, eased into narrow lead last, quickened clear run-in, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Coeur Tantre (11-5) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Just Joelliott (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Jenkins (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Periquest 11-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, effort 3 out, led 2 out, just held on, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Guards Chapel (11-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Aliandy (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led at start, took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd approaching next where mistake, ridden edging left between last 2, kept on run-in, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Midnight Cowboy (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
