in rear, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon pressed leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in
mid-division, pushed along home turn, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out and stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, headway on inner going well before 3 out, led approaching 2 out where bad mistake, soon recovered, ran on well and drew clear from last, easily
led, headed and pressed leader 3rd, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, tailed off 4 out
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened quickly
pressed leader, raced keenly, led narrowly 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no progress
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A wide-open renewal with several returning from lay-offs. Of those, Go Dante, Message Personnel and Blue Stello make their handicap debuts with a shout but Mister Who and MACLAINE have the more recent form in novice company. The former scored at Lingfield last time but the latter was having his first start since April when successful at Fontwell so gets a speculative vote. Latino Fling and Hermes Boy ran well in decent handicaps recently and are preferred to Kings Keeper while Can You Call has won off today’s mark over fences.
Nickle Back (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway into 4th home turn, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Big Boy Bobby (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Message Personnel (FR) 10-11fav (10-12) Chased leader, travelled strongly to join leaders at 3 out, ridden and under pressure at 2 out, kept on after last hurdle, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Super Survivor (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Kings Keeper (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) With leader, led 3 out, headed last, not much room on inside flat, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Punctuation (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hermes Boy (FR) 9-2 (10-4) Held up off the pace in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Love Envoi (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Can You Call 5-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, going well before 2 out, challenged last, ridden and edged left flat, held close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind American Sniper (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Who (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Edgy prior to start, led before 2nd, made rest, almost joined when mistake and stumbled last, battled on gamely run-in, won at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov beating Jubilee Express (11-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Blue Stello (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, strong run after the last, closed on idling winner, edged left and bumped towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Ballycross 15-2 (12-0) Held up last, went 3rd at 9th, rider lost iron briefly 11th, left in 2nd next, bad mistake 13th, still plenty to do 2 out, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Rolling Dylan (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Latino Fling (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-3) Took keen hold, in touch, went second 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, held in rival before last, soon lost second, no extra and lost third flat, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind The Navigator (10-2) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Risk D'Argent (FR) 11-4fav (10-9) Led, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on from last, lost second final strides, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Homme Public (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Rob Royal (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Enlighten (11-9) by 8l, 15 ran.
Go Dante 11-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, never fluent, soon steadied rear, hampered 2 out, left remote 4th at the last, never on terms, 4th of 7, 13l behind Stage Star (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) sft in Dec.
Maclaine 11-8fav (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, jumped into narrow lead 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, jumped left next, edged left under pressure run-in and slightly hampered rival, kept on well final 110yds, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov beating Gold In Doha (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
