towards rear, blundered 5 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out
always towards rear, tailed off from 5 out
towards rear, headway before 4 out, every chance 2 out, led last, kept on strongly
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra from last
mid-division, headway 6 out, led 3 out, headed last, kept on and no impression
in rear, headway before 5 out, ridden to go 3rd after last, one pace
held up, towards rear, hampered 5 out, soon weakened
led to 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Nonrunner
Dealing River has now won three times over course and distance and had old rival MODELIGO back in third when successful latest. However, Matt Shepherd's charge now enjoys an 8lb pull for a six-length deficit and that could be enough to turn the tables. Kitchapoly reappears on a fair mark and could figure if fully wound-up but No Ceiling failed to handle a higher mark at Warwick last month and jumping concerns still hang over Foxtail Hill and A Little Magic. Kempton winner Keppel Isle has been raised 7lb and none of the others arrive in any kind of form.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
A Little Magic (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) In rear and unseated rider 1st, at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dealing River 7-2cfav (11-5) Made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Upsanddowns (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, fell 7th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Moscow Me (IRE) 5-4fav (11-1) Close up, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Minella Forfitness (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Sweating, took keen hold, left 2nd at 1st, ridden and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Sonneofpresenting (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kitchapoly (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden in 3rd before last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Harrys Whim (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
No Ceiling (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) In rear, went 3rd from 3rd, no extra from last, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Wells De Lune (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Modeligo (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Not always fluent, tracked leaders, 2nd from 7th, driven 4 out, no impression on winner from 3 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Dealing River (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Keppel Isle (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tended to jump left, made all, clear when blundered last, all out, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Lucky Jim (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Laser Hawk (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) In rear, mistake 2nd, soon detached, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.