towards rear, wide and headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on
led, headed 7th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
always in rear
tracked leader, led 7th, headed soon after 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
keen held up, pushed along 4 out, weakened next
in touch, ridden 5 out, weakened next
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
held up, wide and headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on towards finish
close up, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
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Ardera Cross loves it here but is still 3lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago and is becoming increasingly hard to catch right. Rocco Storm has gone up another pound since failing in his hat-trick bid at Sedgefield in November but is still likely to attract market support. However, he is giving 9lb to COOLMOYNE, who meets Roxyfet and Bandit D'ainay on better terms than when just behind Micky Hammond’s pair at Hexham last season and is still relatively unexposed.
Rocco Storm (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) In rear, in touch, went 3rd after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader home turn, ridden after 2 out, every chance when hung left approaching last, well held run-in, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Tom Creen (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, mistake 4th, headed 12th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Lisloran (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Hollybank King (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden in 6th approaching straight, 5th 2 out ( usual 3 out), no extra before last, 7th of 16, dist behind Highstreetfashion (10-3) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Coolmoyne 28-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led briefly 5 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 15l behind Ritson (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Broomfields Kan (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, led before 4th, joined briefly after 7th, headed before 4 out, weakened next, last of 8, 20l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Choix Des Armes (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent when unseated rider 1st, at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 8-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Zuckerberg (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Roxyfet (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Always in rear, behind 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Ritson (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Zihuatanejo (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Chased leader, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Copperwell (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Andre Le Notre 100-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, not fluent and lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, last of 7, 32l behind Largy Shark (11-0) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Silken Moonlight 18-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along 2 out when headed, no extra and faded approaching final flight, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Eventful (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
