in rear and in touch, went 2nd from 6th, pecked 10th, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on and just held
tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader early, tracked leaders, led last, kept on, all out
led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
Rock Gone is lightly raced for his age and ran well for a long way on his chasing bow at Uttoxeter. ACTINPIECES was quickly pulled up after losing her place in the Rowland Meyrick here on Boxing Day but should find this far less competitive. Pam Sly’s mare had won over 3m here in November and is equally effective over this shorter distance. Never Equalled ran a cracker at Bangor in November and can be forgiven a subsequent run at Cheltenham so makes more appeal than Chic Name.
Actinpieces 12-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 2nd, mistake 8th, headed after 10th, mistake when weakening 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Never Equalled (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always last, hit 4th, not fluent 5th, well behind 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Whisper (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Rock Gone (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 11th, no extra last, 6th of 11, 11l behind Burtons Well (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Chic Name (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
