pressed leader until 4th, 2nd again 6th until 12th, mistake and weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 6th, outpaced in 3rd 4 out, rallied 2 out, no impression on winner, no extra inside final 100 yards
held up and behind, ridden 13th, weakened next
led until 14th, led 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
handy when slow and lost place 1st, not always fluent after, mistake 6th, outpaced in 5th 4 out, well beaten from next
held up in rear, niggled along before 12th, closed next, outpaced in 4th 4 out, well held from next
chased leaders on outside, slow and lost place 3rd, mistake and behind from 11th
tracked leaders, 2nd from 12th, led when mistake 14th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, clear last, eased towards finish
NonRunner
This bunch inspire little confidence with TICKET TO RIDE, a runner-up in both starts over fences still finishing a long way behind the winner on both occasions. But he gets a token vote in this company ahead of the more experienced chaser Roll The Dough. The latter has tumbled down the weights but Goosen Maverick remains 10lb higher than when scoring over a longer trip here in November. Bel Esprit and Posh Totty have been placed over timber recently and make most appeal of those new to fences.
I Am Sam 66-1 (11-2) Led until 6th, chased winner until well before 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 10, dist behind Game On (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) hvy in Jan.
Roll The Dough (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 36l behind Leith Hill Lad (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Ticket To Ride (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Raced in last, pushed along 8th, getting left behind when left 3rd and hampered 10th, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, dist behind Holbrook Park (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Goodnight Charlie 13-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Dancing Conquest 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 4th, soon in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Fifty Shades (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in 6th, jumped right and pushed along 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Totterdown (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Goosen Maverick (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along after 6th, hampered 11th, well behind 14th, mistake and unseated rider 16th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Posh Totty 11-8 (10-6) Led until 3rd, led before 7th, edged left before 2 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Saucysioux (12-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bel Esprit (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Prominent, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Silent Man (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
