held up off the pace in rear, headway 13th, weakened before 2 out
led, hit 10th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after weakened before the last
mid-division, good headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, every chance approaching next, ridden soon after, weakened run-in
chased leaders on inside, lost place 12th, rallied on inside before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd run-in, no chance with winner
always behind, tailed off when hampered by faller 4 out, blundered next, tailed off and eased
waited with towards rear, steady headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened run-in
mistake 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
chased leader until 13th, chased leaders, pushed along on inside before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to led before the last, driven clear run-in
raced wide chasing leaders, hit 10th and 12th and lost place, ridden and weakened after 3 out
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Trail-blazer Coole Cody is pretty much a standing dish around here but has never won off a mark this high. Magic Saint and GALAHAD QUEST both finished ahead of him last time and are better off at the weights with the latter likely to appreciate this better ground more than most having finished fifth in the Paddy Power here in November on a similar surface. She'sasupermack is best on flat tracks and that may also be the case with Gaelik Coast while Farinet has only won so far at Sandown but Eden Du Houx, Kempton winner Jacamar and the returning Whatmore could all play a part.
Magic Saint (FR) 50-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair flat, faded into 4th towards finish, 4th of 16, 12l behind Vienna Court (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Coole Cody (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-4) Led, not fluent 8th, not fluent and headed 11th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Vienna Court (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Whatmore 9-4fav (10-10) In touch, hampered 11th, headway 13th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Yorkhill (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Gaelik Coast (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 1st, ridden and outpaced 4 out, went 2nd last, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Amour de Nuit (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Spiritofthegames (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent on inside, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Dolphin Square (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
She'sasupermack (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up in last, headway on outside 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Strong Economy (10-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Jacamar (GER) 11-1 (10-13) Waited with in rear, closer at 8th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, switched left and went 2nd before the last, driven ahead run-in, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Mister Coffey (11-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Galahad Quest (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, ridden after 12th, beaten after 3 out, 6th and no impression 2 out, 6th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Vienna Court (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Held up on inside, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Eden Du Houx (FR) 16-5 (11-6) Led, pushed along and joined bypassing omitted 4 out, ridden and headed before omitted next, soon outpaced, rallied and closer towards finish, always held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Frenchy Du Large (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Farinet (FR) 5-4fav (12-2) Tracked leader, led before 7th, headed 10th, led again 12th, made rest, clear before 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Luckofthedraw (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
