led, headed 8f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, tailed off over 2f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
dwelt, towards rear, went 2nd over 7f out, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leader, led 8f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace
Ceyhan proved a disappointment when odds-on at Kempton last time and finishing a well-beaten third. This looks easier on the face of it but a chance is taken on BIG COUNTRY, despite returning from a lay-off. He’s joined Mike Appleby’s yard having run well on more than one occasion in Ireland last year with a fourth at the Curragh his best effort. Red Hot Chilly returns to the Flat after an unsuccessful spell over hurdles and Paris Bound debuts under this code after a couple of outings in bumpers.
Ceyhan 4-11fav (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leaders on inside, tracked clear leader approaching final 3f, ridden and tried to close 2f out, no impression when weakened into 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Belabour (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Great Roar (USA) 50-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, outpaced over 4f out, last of 6, 29 3/4l behind Diamond Kut (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Jan.
Big Country (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along on outer in 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Vigil (9-13) at Navan 1m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Paris Bound 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, soon lost place, 12th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Perfect Harmony (11-4) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Red Hot Chilly (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st, soon clear of rest, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Defi Du Seuil (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Nov.
Lucky Gal 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear on outer, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Yorgonnahearmeroar (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.