prominent, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and looked held 50 yards out, finished well to lead close home
fell 2nd
mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway before 4th, led 2 out, headed last, held towards finish
towards rear, headway on outside before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out
mid-division, hampered 2nd, closed next, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten when mistake 3 out
led, mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, led again last, headed close home
in rear, hampered 2nd, soon pushed along, behind 4th
mid-division, keen early, hampered 2nd, well beaten from 3 out
held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, awkward landing 3rd, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, blundered 4th, lost place after next
Megalodon probably didn’t beat much here 11 days ago and has been done no favours by a 5lb rise. Jaisalmer has been racing over longer trips but shouldn’t be unduly inconvenienced racing on this surface. He was placed off this mark at Lingfield two runs ago but the one to be on looks to be THE RAVEN’S RETURN, who was second to the well-treated Lightly Squeezed at Wincanton on Boxing Day and can race off the same mark. He was sixth earlier at Sandown when Megalodon was pulled up. Finula may find this too short nowadays while Made For You still has some improving to do.
Jaisalmer (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden and one pace 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Loverboy (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Finula (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 8th, effort 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
The Raven's Return 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden between last 2, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Lightly Squeeze (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Corri Lindo (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out, never a threat, 4th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Billingsley (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Macksville (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, behind 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Mack The Man (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bardd (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Led, left clear 2nd, reduced lead before 3 out, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, 6th of 20, 18 1/4l behind Mahler's Promise (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Our Rockstar (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Fair Kate (10-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Made For You 4-1 (11-9) In rear, slow 4th and shaken up, struggling 6th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Chef De Troupe (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Megalodon (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 5th, led before 2 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Twycross Warrior (10-13) by nk, 11 ran.
Asking A Lot (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) With leader, led before 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Enry Iggins (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
