chased leaders, hit 7th and dropped to rear but in touch, pushed along home turn, stayed on from 3 out, hung left after 2 out, ridden and pressed leader last, kept on, always held
led, headed and remained close up at 2nd, ridden and led approaching 2 out, stayed on well when challenged run-in, always doing enough
in touch, pushed along before 4 out, fading when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along and led 3 out, soon ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra and faded run-in
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on same pace
Ukantango finished tailed off on his chasing bow at Aintree and Chapel Green was also beaten a long way at that track last time after an earlier win at Hexham. Cerendipity got outpaced over an extended 2m3f at Sedgefield so it seems a strange move to drop him back in trip, though he has a bit of scope. The four-year-old JIPCOT is also dropped in distance but he’d just been headed when falling at the last at Ascot at the start of the month and can race off his correct mark here. Missed Tee has been eased 2lb since a beaten favourite at Carlisle so can’t be ignored.
Ukantango (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) In rear, never involved and eased omitted 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Djelo (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cerendipity (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Off the pace in 5th, closer at 9th, hit 3 out, pushed along in 4th turning in, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Special Rate (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Chapel Green (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, blundered 6th, ridden along after 8th, soon struggling, lost touch after 3 out, weakened, last of 5, dist behind Master Chewy (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Missed Tee (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Prominent, good jump third, disputed before 4th, led 5th, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, dropped to fourth before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 16l behind One Mill Harbour (11-10) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jipcot (FR) 17-2 (10-5) Wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd before 5th, led next, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, headed and not pace of winner when fell last, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
