held up towards rear, headway 7th, weakened after next, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, weakened approaching next, pulled up before 8th
held up in touch, lost place when not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, went well held 4th 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened after 8th, tailed off
prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 6th, behind 8th, soon pulled up
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
held up in mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, driven flat, stayed on and in command towards finish
held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, went 4th after 8th, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off
prominent, led 4th until after next, led again 6th, clear after 8th, headed 3 out, weakened last
held up, ridden and weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
led until 4th, led after next until 6th, ridden in 3rd after 8th, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Native Gallery may struggle to confirm Uttoxeter running with Red Rocco on 5lb worse terms, while What A Warrior has disappointed since winning at Perth in April. He's A Hawker was pulled up at Worcester in August and hasn't been seen since, but Comeragh King is entitled to respect having run Weston Lodge to a neck at Wetherby. MABEL TASMAN travelled strongly for a long way when runner-up to Rolling Aces over 2m6f at Wincanton last time. Neil Mulholland's mare looks to be improving and can open her account off this mark, though Silicium and Croan Rock are worth noting for future reference.
Walden Prince (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last, 10th of 17, 32l behind Edgardo Sol (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Roper (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, behind next, unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Maringo Bay (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Silicium (FR) 4-9fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed after next, not pace of winner when lost 2nd flat, no extra, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Smart Catch (11-1) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
What A Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4th, never on terms, 8th of 17, 29l behind Edgardo Sol (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Croan Rock (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led until 3rd, led after 5th, clear with one other before 6th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dancing Dude (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and lost place after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Geneva Geyser (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 13 ran.
Mabel Tasman 8-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, chased winner before last, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Rolling Aces (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Native Gallery (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, chase leaders before 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Red Rocco (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 18 ran.
Comeragh King 9-2 (10-12) Held up behind, headway when not fluent 5th, in touch next, went 2nd 7th, challenged when hit 2 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and kept on flat, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Weston Lodge (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
High Hoylander 9-2 (10-13) In touch in 5th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Kayf Commander (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Saint Luke (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden in rear when not fluent 7th, tailed off after 9th, 6th of 13, well behind Miss Kalifa (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Red Rocco (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
What A Steel (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway and in touch after 4 out, chased leading pair approaching next, effort 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 4th of 14, 10l behind Gormanstown Cuckoo (11-11) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
