held up and wide in mid-division, headway on outside into modest 4th before 3 out, well held, mistake last
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 3 out, chased winner, stayed on same pace run-in
mid-division, slightly outpaced 6th, rallied under pressure into 3rd before 3 out, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge, eased when held close home
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor
led until 2nd, chased leader until after 4 out, weakened rapidly and pulled before next
mid-division, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, steady headway 5th, weakened before 3 out
always in rear, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, led before next, clear 2 out, ridden before last, driven out
NonRunner
Trans Express won this last year and also won at the track in October but is probably a few pounds too high at present. ROCKPOINT (NAP) is very interesting now going handicapping. He’s shown promise in all three starts to date, including last time at Ascot when he only weakened at the last over a slightly longer trip. Night Of Sin will love the ground and strip fitter for a run at Ascot so Nick Williams’ grey also goes on the short-list while Mixchievous got off the mark on heavy going at Chepstow last month. Le Precieux and Travertine may be best of the rest.
Go Long (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, bad mistake 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Night Of Sin (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Verdana Blue (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Rockpoint 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Kildisart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Jennys Day (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 7th, well beaten after 4 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Bastien (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Max Do Brazil (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway towards the end of the back straight, no impression on leaders from 3 out, 8th of 11, 21l behind Flemcara (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Travertine (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3f out, weakened 2f out, 22nd of 24, dist behind Lord Erskine (8-5) at Navan 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Mixchievous 9-2fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led after 7th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, joined next, headed after 2 out, rallied to regain lead flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating With Pleasure (11-1) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Delface (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 9, 32 1/2l behind The Game Is A Foot (10-13) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Druid's Folly (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Flemcara (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Trans Express (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 6th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Present Times (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Le Precieux (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Held up and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Verdana Blue (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
