led, headed 2 out, no extra last
chased leader, not fluent 2nd, challenged 3 out, led next, headed last, held flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out
2nd or 3rd, shaken up 3 out, 3rd and held last, kept on, edged right towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led last, stayed on well
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, headway on outside 3 out, no impression from next
mid-division, effort 3 out, lacked pace to get on terms, kept on flat
NonRunner
Dont Hesitate won a maiden for Willie Mullins and is unexposed in handicaps. Jamacho rattled up a four-timer over the summer and hasn’t been disgraced off his new mark the last twice. William H Bonney is the senior runner in this but back on a winning mark and he caught the eye over course and distance on his reappearance. FRANSHAM has already won twice around here, including this race 12 months ago. He is only 3lb higher today and back over his best trip after a pipe-opener at Market Rasen. Pop The Cork is lightly raced over hurdles and found only one too good at Warwick in February but returns on a 6lb higher mark. Marlborough Sounds won on the all-weather last month and looks best of the rest.
Arthur Mac (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, hit 4th, some progress before 3 out, soon outpaced, 9th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Anemoi (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Marlborough Sounds 8-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace in 8th, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Dazzling Rock (9-11) by hd, 9 ran.
William H Bonney 14-1 (11-3) Midfield, hit 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, slow 2 out and came under pressure, could not go with leaders, 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Anemoi (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Jamacho 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge and led briefly 2 out, soon headed, kept on well flat, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Dont Hesitate (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Held up, slight mistake 9th, moderate 11th before 3 out, ridden into moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 17, dist behind Eight And Bob (11-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Fin And Game (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 9, dist behind Never Adapt (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Fransham 14-1 (11-0) Held up, headway before 2 out, weakened on run-in, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Flashing Glance (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ilaya (FR) 5-4 (11-10) Pressed leader, led 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and 11/2 lengths clear last, kept on flat, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, shd behind Zoutoise (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Pop The Cork 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, hung left approaching last, held flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Ask Himself (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Sorbet 9-1 (11-10) Held up, soon mid-division, closed 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Pink Sheets (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
