prominent, lost place after 6th, well beaten next
mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden and no impression 3 out
towards rear on outside, mistake 5th, ridden and struggling after next, well behind before 4 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, every chance before next, not pace of winner next, held after, stayed on final 100 yards
mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, close up 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, lost place after 4 out
in rear, struggling 4 out, plugged on from 2 out to take modest 5th before last
tracked leaders, lost place before mistake 3 out, well beaten after
led, headed before 3 out, weakened before next
prominent, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
in touch on outside, closed 5th, led before 3 out, clear next, reduced lead final 75 yards, ridden out
held up, not fluent 6th, well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out
towards rear, headway and edged right before 4 out, no extra 2 out
held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no impression
A good third over this trip at Exeter in October, Aristocracy probably didn’t last home when well supported over a longer trip at Hereford next time. He’s changed stables since and is a previous course and distance winner so warrants respect. But we’ll take a chance on TURBOTIM, who should relish this big step up in trip and has been very lightly raced. He’s also had wind surgery since last seen at Southwell, where he ran well until stopped in his tracks by a blunder. Diva Du Maquis showed a big improvement here earlier in the month but still finished behind Costante Via, who should confirm the form. Sauvignon could bounce back to form at any time and Some Operator has plenty of scope so can’t be ignored.
Sauvignon 15-2 (11-9) Held up, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Some Operator (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always in rear, beaten 4 out, 8th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Star Of Lanka (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Diva Du Maquis (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 4l behind Stop Talking (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Just Midas (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up, at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Costante Via (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Stop Talking (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Arctic Road 100-1 (10-12) Held up well off the pace, some late headway, never near leaders, 8th of 18, 32 3/4l behind The Some Dance Kid (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Pray For A Rainbow 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Burgess Dream (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Bignorm (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 12th of 15, dist behind Duke Of Kilcorral (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Turbotim (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 16, 26l behind Oregon Gold (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Aristocracy 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, lost place 5th, ridden before 4 out, well beaten from next, 9th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Georgina Joy (10-4) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
K O Kenny 25-1 (10-5) Behind, struggling 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and plugged on final 2f, never near leaders, 6th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Border Victor (10-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Oliver's Island (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Let's Get At It (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Indian Reel (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 21l behind The Manuscript (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sundance Boy 100-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Asylo (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Helamis 18-1 (10-1) In touch in rear, pushed along after 7th, effort on inside 3 out, no impression when jumped right 2 out, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Field Exhibition (12-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
