held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next
led until after 3rd, struggling 3 out, soon behind
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, no impression next
held up in touch on outside, outpaced 3 out, well beaten next
prominent, lost place 2nd, headway when mistake 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression on eased down winner
prominent, led after 3rd, blundered and headed 8th, 4th and no extra 2 out
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 3 out, led going well before next, eased towards finish
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 8th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, brief effort 3 out, no impression next
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway from 8th, no extra 2 out
in touch in mid-division, hampered and lost place after 5th, mistake and behind from 7th
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on eased down winner
towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along after 5th, pulled up before 7th
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
prominent, led 8th, headed when mistake 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake last
in touch, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, outpaced when jumped left and mistake 2 out, went 4th and stayed on from last, no impression on leaders
AMANTIUS is difficult to oppose in this after justifying significant market support when getting the better of a previous winner at Leicester – the first two pulled well clear. Jack Snipe is tried in cheekpieces after close-up seconds here and at Huntingdon and looks the danger. Ziggerson Hill looked to be coming to hand at Exeter last month and has each-way claims while Artiste Du Gouet has shown some promise. Staunton was third at Ludlow last month but will carry overweight.
Burning Desire (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Held up, towards rear, last and struggling 4f out, some late moderate headway, 7th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Cavalieri (9-5) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Tsundoku (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tended to jump left, always behind, tailed off, last of 14, 36 1/2l behind Clic Work (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Summer Sounds (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Took keen hold, tracking leader, led approaching when hampered 3 out, soon headed, weakened after next, 3rd of 6, 37l behind Roycano (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ziggerson Hill 25-1 (10-11) Close up, led 3 out and mistake, headed before 2 out, weakened run-in, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Desert Sensation (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Giveitachance (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 1st, headed 7th, led again 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind St Gregory (11-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Baldadash (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, one pace after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Distant Sound (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Amantius 5-4fav (11-4) Held up, steady headway approaching 5th, 3rd going well soon after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, ridden run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Bobble Boru (11-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Keep Up Keira (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Midnight Gem (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Jack Snipe 3-1fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, not fluent 7th, challenged next, led 9th, headed after 3 out, every chance before last until held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tommy The Rascal (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Water Rail 33-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Badilou (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Just Archie (USA) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair, jumped slowly 4th, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch, 8th, continued tailed off, last of 4, dist behind August Hill (10-7) at Stratford 2m 1f (4) gf in Jul.
Minella Gathering (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, reminders 4th, behind from 7th, 9th of 12, dist behind Pertinent (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Up Till Midnight 100-1 (10-5) In rear, not always fluent, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind El Bandit (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.
Kahdian (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, never a factor, 8th of 13, 27l behind Cropley (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Eddy 10-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Artiste Du Gouet (FR) 4-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, lost place before not fluent 3rd, behind 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Miracle Cure (11-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Staunton 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 13, 10l behind That's Gonna Sting (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
