mid-division, lost place 4th, reminder after 6th, behind after 4 out, some headway 3 out, no impression
in rear, well beaten after 4 out
led until 4th, led 6th, mistake 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 7th, well beaten after 4 out
with leader, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, headed 6th, weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up, hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace after 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon lost place, well beaten after 4 out
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly before 3 out where mistake, no extra when mistake 2 out
held up, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, unable to challenge winner
mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, soon led, stayed on gamely
prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place
mistake and unseated rider 1st
The mare Cowslip followed up her Carlisle victory at the start of the month by winning over 2m4f here 10 days ago. She should stay the extra and make a bold bid for the hat-trick under her penalty but she isn't the only one arriving in form. Feast Of Fire got back to winning ways over 3m at Southwell while Masirann has the past form to figure. Friendly Royal is another for the short-list and the versatile Foot The Bill will be staying on when others have cried enough. HAIL THE BRAVE (NAP) left previous form behind when stepped up in trip here on Boxing Day. He's 10lb higher but gives the impression he'll get better the further he travels so this test should be right up his street and Sam Twiston-Davies is a positive jockey booking.
Pay The King (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, weakened quickly soon after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Invicta Lake (10-9) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) In touch in rear, closed 7th, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, led approaching last, clear flat, nudged out, won at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft beating Ugly Bug (11-9) by 8l, 5 ran.
Masirann (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Greybougg (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Allbarnone 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 22l behind Dewala (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Urban Storm (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Scorpiancer (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Hail The Brave (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led 5th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec beating Waterclock (11-12) by 4l, 14 ran.
Danehills Well (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, blundered 6 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, 41l behind Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Prince Of Pirates (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out, 8th of 12, 44l behind Milan Bound (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Friendly Royal (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, weakened and hung left before last, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
French Canadian (FR) Evensfav (11-9) Held up, jumped left 1st, jumped slowly 5th, bumped 7th, headway next, jumped left 9th, went 3rd next, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake, 3rd of 5, well behind Realt Ag Leimt (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in May '13.
Big Sound 7-2 (11-10) Led, mistake 6th, headed 7th, led after 9th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 21l behind Ballyben (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Cowslip 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, went 3rd before 3 out, led last, clear run-in, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Abricot De L'oasis (11-11) by 7l, 11 ran.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 32l behind Hartforth (11-2) at Ayr 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Foot The Bill 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 2 out, looking held in 2nd when left in lead last, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec beating Acrai Rua (11-10) by 30l, 6 ran.
