jumped right, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, headed before 5th, led before 4 out, bumped rival 3 out, headed and not much room 2 out, led again before last, clear flat
led until after 1st, led 5th, headed before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, challenging when bumped 3 out, led, jumped left and mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, lost 2nd towards finish
led into start and slowly away, raced keenly in rear, effort before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out
NonRunner
NonRunner
Informateur is a recent course and distance winner and would have strong claims if turning up again, though was due to run yesterday at Haydock. Keep Wondering is lightly-raced and makes his handicap debut after placing at Haydock and Chepstow while Star of Rory showed the benefit of a run at Warwick by winning at Leicester. Aliandy hasn’t won in more than three years but again threatened to end that run last time at Warwick but it may be worth giving another chance to NO REMATCH as the five-year-old is potentially well treated on his second at Exeter in March when he split two subsequent winners.
Any Drama (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 9, dist behind Diablo De Rouhet (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Templehills (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led to 6th, in touch, hit next, lost place after 11th, in rear when hit 13th, pulled up before next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cave Top (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, closed next, struggling 12th, well beaten before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Keep Wondering (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Held up, headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, driven before 2 out, mistake and headed last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Bally Conor (11-2) at Haydock 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Aliandy (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Flinck (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Star of Rory (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Close up in rear, headway to lead approaching 2 out, edged left flat, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Chirico Vallis (12-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
No Rematch (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Tracking leaders when fell 8th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Informateur (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Newtown Boy (11-4) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Sticky Situation (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Masters Apprentice (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
