in touch, chased winner 9th, well held from after next, outpaced 5 out, lost modest 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, 7 lengths down last, kept on and gaining towards finish, not reach winner
led after 1st, made rest, drew clear after 10th, 7 lengths advantage last, held on well under pressure flat
prominent, stumbled on bend before 8th, ridden and lost place before 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in touch on outer, behind from 3rd, tailed off 10th, pulled up after next
led to after 1st, in touch on outer, driven and lost place 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up in touch, went modest 4th before 5 out, plugged on same pace, never near leaders, tailed off
Nonrunner
Leith Hill Legasi steps up a grade off a 14lb higher mark in search of her hat-trick but she is a real mud-lover. Paddy The Oscar hinted at a return to form here three weeks ago while Incentivise and Emma Soda are former course winners. So is LOUGHALDER (NAP) and his latest fourth behind Woodford County at Exeter is possibly the best recent form on offer so he gets the nod having been dropped 3lb since. Gamain only found course specialist Newton Thistle too good at Towcester last time but may need some help from the handicapper to get his head in front.
Gamain (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, left 3rd at 6th, went 2nd 4 out, well held when ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Newton Thistle (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Incentivise (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closed on outside 2nd, struggling before 12th, plugged on from 2 out, 6th of 12, 28l behind Cyclop (10-13) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led until mistake 1st, soon led again, headed 10th, led before 12th, headed approaching 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Cyclop (10-13) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Loughalder (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again 10th until 15th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th, 4th of 12, 15l behind Woodford County (11-12) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Emma Soda 9-2 (11-6) Jumped right at times, prominent, lost a few places before 6th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Mr Mcgregor (11-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Leith Hill Legasi 2-1fav (10-13) Jumped well, made all, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Burgess Dream (11-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, struggling 7th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Extreme Impact (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Morney Wing (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Uhlan Bute (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
