mid-division, pushed along from 5 out, weakened home turn, pulled up before last
mid-division out wide, headway under pressure to dispute lead 2 out, could not go pace of leader approaching last, plugged on run-in
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up before last
prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
held up, mistake 3rd, headway under pressure tracking leaders 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on well from last in 2nd
mid-division, headway going well home turn, disputed lead 2 out, clear last when not fluent, stayed on strongly flat
led, headed 3 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out
in rear, pushed along from 6 out, never landed a blow
Goshhowposh was already beaten when unseating in Grade 3 company last time having narrowly beaten Royal Pretender at Exeter before that. The latter pair are not out of this but SABRINA was set a stiff task in Listed company on her reappearance and having won a decent handicap at Ayr earlier, Paul Nicholls’ mare should be more at home in this company. No No Tonic still looks a shade high in the weights and Lord Snootie makes more appeal.
Pounding Poet (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Towards rear, struggling 13th, soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sabrina (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Edged left start, soon chasing winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 17 1/2l behind Coquelicot (11-0) at Kempton 3m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Royal Pretender (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Goshhowposh (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lord Snootie (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 15, 8l behind Slate Lane (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Shallow River (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Midfield, ridden and brief headway on outer before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Tanganyika (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Goshhowposh (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden and effort after 3 out, 7th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider last, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Hunting Percival 150-1 (10-2) Raced wide prominent, pushed along 7th, weakened soon after 5 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Buddy One (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
No No Tonic 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden and headway to briefly lead before 2 out, soon chased leader, 6 lengths behind approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Aurigny Mill (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
