made most until driven, headed and hung left before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home
held up in rear, headway 4th, led before last, clear flat, easily
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3 out, plugged on to take 7 lengths 6th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway after 6th, switched right before mistake last, kept on, no impression on winner, went 2nd close home
held up towards rear, well behind from 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, lost place before 3 out
mid-division, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, last after 3rd, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, no extra flat
tracked leader, led 6th, soon headed, weakened from 3 out
mid-division, closed 4th, lost place and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, no extra next
rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4th, hanging left after 3 out, no impression
Ex S'elance is better over further as he showed when scoring over an extended 2m3f at Catterick though he remains on a fair mark. Flamboyant Joyaux is the only course and distance winner having scored on Boxing Day 2019. He's been racing over fences recently and is only a pound higher than that victory. Dubai Days has had a run in a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle since scoring easily there in December for which he's been raised 9lb. The Herds Garden pops up occasionally, as he did at Catterick last month, but it's about time LLANTARA was winning again. Last successful in March 2019, she bounced back to form when narrowly beaten at Ffos Las earlier this month and a repeat would see her difficult to beat.
Smiths Cross (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, weakened after 15th, tired when fell last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Dubai Days (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Set In Stone (11-3) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
The Herds Garden 33-1 (11-4) Always in rear, last of 12, 36l behind The Steward (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Llantara 10-1 (10-12) Held up, some headway 4 out, chased clear leader 3 out, driven to lead before last, headed flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Committee Of One (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Western Rambler (IRE) 10-11fav (12-5) Prominent, led after 3rd, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 12l behind Evita Du Mesnil (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Flamboyant Joyaux (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pressed leader before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, third at last, rallied on run-in but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Discko Des Plages (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Foxey 11-2 (11-11) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside tracking leaders before omitted 3 out, 2nd next, ridden between last 2, weakened, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Crackdeloust (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Drumochter 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after omitted 2 out, soon chasing leaders, hit last, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Derriana Spirit (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Dec.
En Couleur 9-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugging on in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened into 5th at the last, 5th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Dorking Boy (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cuban Sun 16-1 (10-12) Led, slowed and went left 1st, went left next, soon headed, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Operatic Export (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gf in Sep.
Cilluirid (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led, went clear before 6th, reduced lead after 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Ex S'elance (10-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Wishful Thinking (GER) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leader, weakened rapidly 4 out, pulled up, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Panic Over (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Frimeur De Lancray (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Ex S'elance (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Held up in rear-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, led last, went clear run-in, idled badly and saddle appeared to slip, just lasted, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Donladd (11-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
