jumped left, midfield, headway to chase leaders 15th, close up 17th, led before 3 out when blundered and headed, soon pushed along to challenge, edged right and led approaching last, ridden flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, with leaders 17th, third when pushed along before 3 out, every chance when pecked last, stayed on well
mid-division, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear next, slow 6th, soon detached, hampered next, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 15th
led, headed 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
held up in midfield, ridden 17th, soon struggling, held when jumped right 2 out
jumped left, pushed along leaving start, towards rear, pecked 3rd, struggling 12th, pulled up before 15th
prominent, led 3rd, soon headed, led briefly 8th, losing place when mistake 16th, faded next
midfield, headway to chase leaders 17th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 16th, ridden after next, made no impression from 3 out
close up, led after 3rd, headed 7th, led after 8th, headed before 3 out, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on well flat
held up in rear, fell 7th
never better than mid-division
midfield, took closer order 6th, led 7th, headed next, chased leaders 15th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, not fluent 11th, soon pushed along, plugged on one pace from 2 out
A nice prize has attracted a strong line-up. CERTAINLY RED was left clear for an easy track and trip success in December then landed a Class 3 handicap in convincing fashion over 2m4f at Sandown. He's up 8lb but can complete a hat-trick. Kapga De Lily has a superb record over fences, winning seven times in the season before last. She ran very well for a long way on her reappearance at Ascot and Lucy Turner's claim puts her in the frame for this. Southfield Harvest looked a nice staying prospect when scoring over 3m2f at Newton Abbot in May 2021 and looked on the way back to form after a long absence when a bad mistake put paid to his chances at Chepstow in December. Potters Legend has won several times at a higher level than this and was only headed close home at Catterick last time while some rain would aid the cause of Golden Sovereign, who was returning from 674 days off when a close third here on Boxing Day.
Certainly Red 9-1 (11-11) Jumped left at times, raced in 4th, went left 6th, not fluent 11th (water) headway into 3rd home turn, went between horses to lead 2 out, went left last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Gemirande (11-8) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kapga De Lily (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Prominent, led 10th, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, 4th and held last, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Larry (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Tallow For Coal (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Never going well and soon behind, reminders after 11th (water) plugging on in well held 8th when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Moroder (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Copperhead 7-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on but no threat, 4th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Steal A March (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Southfield Harvest 9-2 (10-2) Towards rear, headway to chase front rank 9th, pushed along home turn, mistake and ridden 4 out, soon beaten, 4th of 10, 11l behind Farinet (10-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Nearly Perfect 16-1 (11-11) Prominent, pushed along and lost position heading out onto final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Champagne Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 15th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before the last, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Potters Legend 7-1 (11-11) Prominent, led before 16th, headed before 3 out, ridden to lead approaching next, kept on after last, headed final 75yds, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Ladronne (11-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Golden Sovereign (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Prominent, chased leader 13th, remained close up, led 4 out, headed when jumped to the right 3 out, chased leaders 2 out,, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind No Hubs No Hoobs (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Neon Moon (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 6th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Black Gerry (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Foxboro (GER) 8-1 (11-2) Never closer than mid-division, driven along in modest 5th from 3 out, 5th of 13, 24l behind Grumpy Charley (12-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Close up, led 4th, headed 5th, prominent when fell 9th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Butterwick Brook (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden along before 4 out, plugged on into third before 2 out, no match for first two, 3rd of 8, 21 1/2l behind Don Alvaro (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
