held up in last pair, pushed along before 11th, never on terms, no chance when hampered 4 out
chased leader until before 11th, chased leaders, weakened 13th, no chance when hit 2 out
held up in rear, hit 2nd, steady headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, hung left between last 2, switched right and kept on run-in, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
held up off the pace in 4th, closer approaching 11th, 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, held on gamely, all out
chased clear leading pair, pecked 10th, weakening when fell 3 out
raced keenly, led and soon clear with one other, came back to the field 13th, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching 11th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2 lengths 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on towards finish, just failed
held up and off the pace, closer approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, weakened before the last
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Oldgrangewood has had just the one run this year but will strip fitter today and appears to be the stable selection ahead of last year’s winner Cobra De Mai and Aintree My Dream. DOITFORTHEVILLAGE found only Cyrname too good at Kempton after winning at Chepstow and is in good form. There are probably no future Grade 1 winners lurking among this bunch so Paul Henderson’s charge could get back to winning ways, though Foxtail Hill is eased in grade and Master Dee enjoyed his finest hour in this week a year ago when landing the Betdaq Chase, though has only raced once since. Drumlee Sunset goes well fresh so is worth a market check.
Oldgrangewood 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten from 4 out, 9th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Soon towards rear, not fluent 9th (water), ridden and behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Dec.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway 13th, 3rd before 2 out, went remote 2nd close home, never near winner, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Cyrname (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Drumlee Sunset (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 18, 24 3/4l behind Virgilio (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Led, mistake 5th, driven after 3 out, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Calipso Collonges (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Jumped left, led until 1st, led next, headed 8th, not fluent 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 25l behind Aso (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Diable De Sivola (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, chased leaders after 4 out, one pace after next, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Sumkindofking (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Poker School (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Never that fluent, tracked leading pair, tracked winner 3rd, hit 5th and next, went left 10th, no chance from 4 out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Mercian Prince (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Master Dee (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 9th, soon headed, under pressure 4 out, son weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Caltex (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway and blundered 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Molineaux (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
