mid-division, effort 13th, pushed along next, outpaced 4 out, switched right and not much room after 3 out, weakened before next
not that fluent, held up in rear, headway on outside 12th, lost place 13th, effort after 3 out, no impression, 4th and weakening last
mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed flat, held close home
led after 1st, headed 13th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out
led until after 1st, prominent, led 13th, headed before last, led again flat, stayed on gamely
prominent, lost place before 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
ADRLETHEN (NAP) won a decent contest at Chepstow on his chasing bow before coming up against Sam Spinner at Wetherby. He was last of three in a muddling Grade 2 at Newbury last time but was in front too soon that day and Harry Skelton will be able to ride him with more restraint here. Highest Sun only won a match at Plumpton and looks a tricky ride while this stiffer test could catch out the free-going Roll Again. Hold The Note has scope but is upped in trip and class and Whatmore will also have his stamina tested while this looks a big ask for the mare Zara Hope. But Two For Gold looks a danger having won at Carlisle and Kelso, though may not get an uncontested lead.
Ardlethen (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 13th, pecked 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra soon after, last of 3, 8 1/2l behind Danny Whizzbang (11-2) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gs in Nov.
Highest Sun (FR) 5-6fav (11-0) Made all at steady pace and mostly jumped well, jinked right 2nd, quickened pace before 13th, went left and hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 3m 2f (3) hvy in Dec beating Diablo De Rouhet (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 2 ran.
Hold The Note (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, badly hampered 10th, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Roll Again (FR) 3-1fav (11-4) Raced keenly, led until fell 10th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Two For Gold (IRE) 2-5fav (11-6) Made all, blundered 6 out, ridden and hard pressed before last, held on towards finish, all out, won at Kelso 2m 7f (3) sft in Dec beating Coole Hall (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Whatmore 6-1 (11-5) Held up in 3rd, raced keenly, outpaced when jumped left 4 out, no impression, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Dashel Drasher (11-0) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Dec.
Zara Hope (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Made all, drew clear after 3 out, unchallenged after, driven out, kept on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Chequered View (11-7) by 18l, 5 ran.
