tracked leaders on inside, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, 1 length down when hit 2 out, ridden between last 2, challenged last, driven and sustained run to lead close home
led, awkward 3rd, hit 3 out, slight lead when hit last, ridden and pressed run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
raced out wide, prominent early, lost place 3rd, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders out wide, blundered and weakened 3 out
held up on inside, some headway when blundered 3 out, ridden and beaten soon after, never on terms
mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, no chance when blundered 2 out
waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before went 3rd 3 out, ridden and one pace when hung left between last 2, weakened last
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
mid-division on inside, closer chasing leaders after 6th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next
chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
Sakhee's City won this a year ago and is back on exactly the same mark. Miah Grace scored three times last winter on ground with plenty of give and will be better for last month's run here. MARIO DE PAIL was in good form for most of last winter and ran well for a long way on her comeback in the Welsh Champion Hurdle Handicap at Ffos Las so gets the nod. Demi Sang ran well over fences at Cartmel in August and reverts to hurdles on an 11lb lower mark. Speed Company won a Class 2 handicap at Chepstow last October after several good runs on the Flat while Shall We Go Now landed a Taunton maiden in January and a spin on the level last month will have put him straight.
Mario De Pail (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 12, 15l behind Sceau Royal (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Miah Grace 13-2 (11-6) Prominent, hit 3rd, slow 4 out, weakened after jumping 3 out, 6th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Anemoi (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Sakhee's City (FR) 18-1 (11-13) Midfield, towards rear 6th, tailed off 2 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Arrivederci (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Champagne City 20-1 (11-5) Chased leader, restrained into midfield 2nd, close up when ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Dear Sire (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Speed Company (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden for effort over 2f out, every chance when hampered over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Natural History (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Show Promise 28-1 (11-3) In touch, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, pulled up after 4 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Demi Sang (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, went 2nd final bend, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind King Alfonso (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Western Rules (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Midfield, hit 7th, pushed along approaching usual 3 out, weakening when slow last (usual 2 out), 9th of 11, dist behind Mr Scrumpy (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Shall We Go Now 11-1 (9-7) Just worse than midfield, pushed along and brief headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on well again inside final furlong, up for 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Tao Te Ching (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-10) Soon in touch on outside, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, joined last, soon headed, one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Nicely Indeed (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
