held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, led before 8th, stayed on gamely
towards rear, closed 6th, ridden and weakened before mistake 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up after
tracked leaders, pecked 1st, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out
in rear, struggling 4th, behind 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway before 8th, weakened after 3 out, lost remote 3rd flat
led until 2nd, led 4th, headed before 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chasing leaders before 2nd, lost place from 6th, pulled up after next
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd from next every chance briefly before 2 out, not clear approaching last, no impression towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, challenging when not fluent 8th, weakened after 3 out, lost remote 3rd before 2 out, pulled up before last
in rear, slow 1st, reminders next, behind 6th, tailed off before next, pulled up after
chased leaders, reminders and lost place before 2nd, behind from 6th
Herbert Park will probably show his best when sent chasing but showed plenty of promise over timber last season before disappointing on both starts this term. He musn't be forgotten and it will be interesting to see if first-time blinkers sharpen him up. Battle Dust, another rerouted from Bangor, faces a tough task on his handicap debut but is still very much one to take careful note of. He's definitely on the upgrade. Sybarite remains an enigma, whilst the likeable and reliable The Boss's Dream should post another competitive effort despite a 5lb rise for his latest gutsy success. TAMBURA gets the nod though as she's a really solid mare who gets on so well with her claiming amateur and doesn't know how to run a bad race. She's a value option in a trappy affair.
Herbert Park (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind If In Doubt (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
The Boss's Dream (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, headed just after 3 out, hard driven and rallied next, led last, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 3m (3) sft in Jan beating Tapaculo (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Auvergnat (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, led before next, headed before last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Ballyculla (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Battle Dust (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) With leader, led narrowly after 1st, headed narrowly 4 out (usual 5 out), ridden after 3 out, regained lead before next, joined last, headed flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Howaboutnever (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Sybarite (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3rd, well behind 7th, 10th of 16, dist behind Singlefarmpayment (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Dan Emmett (USA) 10-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened, 7th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Singlefarmpayment (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Prominent until fell 11th, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Princess Tara (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, awkward 6th, reminders and lost place before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Tambura (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tambura 10-3 (11-11) Led to 5th, remained close up, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place last 50 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind At First Light (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3rd, headway 8th, led 9th, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind What A Steel (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Knight Ofthe Realm 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 7th, 2nd after 3 out, driven between last two, no chance with winner, hit last, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Amiral Collonges (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 6th, weakened before next, pulled up (last hurdle omitted), at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Ridden away from start, mid-division until dropped rear and driven before 3rd, pulled up before 6th, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
