led to 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place near finish
tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
prominent, lost place before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up
held up behind, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous
close up, led 2 out, clear before last, easily
held up mid-division and keen, headway before 2 out, in 4th before last, no extra
always behind
held up behind, headway 3 out, in 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd place near finish
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KAPCORSE beat a subsequent winner by 10 lengths over fences at Newbury last month. His hurdles form hasn’t been quite as strong so far but this looks a good opportunity to open his account over the smaller obstacles. Caro Des Flos only won a Downpatrick maiden in Ireland and finished tailed off on his UK debut before being pulled up on his chasing bow. He has it all to do under a penalty but Dancingatdunraven is interesting as he won a maiden point in Ireland last year by 20 lengths and changed hands for £34,000 later, though his long-term future will be over fences.
Apple Mack 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression, 12th of 17, dist behind Getaway Trump (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Battleofthesomme (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 30 1/4l behind Rhythm Is A Dancer (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gf in Nov.
Dancingatdunraven (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ww rr, 10th & last 1/2way, gd prog to 5th aft 3out, clsr bef 2out, wo & 5l adv bef last, kow, easily, won at Moig South 3m mdn in Mar beating Arizona Ranger (12-2) by 20l, 10 ran.
Earth Spirit 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3f out, last of 9, dist behind Rhythm Is A Dancer (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Invisible Clouds (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, dist behind Stoney Mountain (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Kapcorse (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside approaching 13th, close 3rd next, led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, came easily clear run-in, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Brelan D'As (11-2) by 10l, 11 ran.
Monk's View 28-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent at times, jumped sharply right 2nd and 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, dist behind Brecon Hill (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Storm Fire 200-1 (10-12) Well behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Summit Like Herbie 66-1 (10-12) Behind, pushed along and struggling from 6th, 10th of 16, dist behind Secret Reprieve (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, in rear, behind when blundered 10th, pulled up 4 out, at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
