held up in rear, headway on inside 4th, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear when not fluent last, driven out
took keen hold, held up in 5th, not fluent 3rd, last when not fluent 5th, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held
held up in 6th, headway 5th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after
tracked leader, led 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner last, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat
led until 2 out, 5th and no extra last
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AVEL VOR's tendency to jump left could be a problem again here but he was only beaten four lengths in a more competitive affair at Taunton last month when Winning Spark was a place behind - the fourth has won since. That looks marginally better form than Celestino's fourth at Warwick. Haleo was ninth in that latter race but wasn't beaten too far and has been given a chance by the assessor against the Nicholls' four-year-old here. Miracle Cure looks the pick of the remainder finishing third off today's mark over course and distance two runs ago.
Miracle Cure (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led narrowly to 3rd, tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression from last, 4th of 5, 10l behind Sea Wall (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Miss Sassypants 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, effort when not fluent 3 out, 4th and one pace last, 4th of 13, 13l behind Gabriella Rose (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Dunnicks Skipper 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, 11th on home bend, no impression, 10th of 18, 41l behind Robinsfirth (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Charging Indian (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 5 out, ridden and no extra next, 10th of 16, well behind Bothair Clei (11-0) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Jan '14.
Celestino (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, close up 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 7l behind Chatez (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Avel Vor (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) In touch, not fluent 4th, went left 3 out, disputed lead when went left again next, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, stayed on to take 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Un Bleu A L'aam (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Haleo 150-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, lost place before next, 9th of 13, 17l behind Chatez (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Winning Spark (USA) 8-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, disputed lead, driven to lead approaching 2 out, soon hard pressed ridden and headed flat, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Un Bleu A L'aam (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Seas The Moment (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Chased leader until pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Rouquine Sauvage (11-11) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
