held up in rear, behind when coming out of the fog after 4 out, well beaten after
held up towards rear, tracking leaders when coming out of the fog after 4 out, 2nd when in view from last, stayed on, no impression on winner
towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd towards finish, stayed on
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, driven out
prominent, weakened from 2 out
in touch in mid-division, well behind when coming out of the fog after 4 out
probably made most until before 3 out, weakening when mistake next
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, no impression
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, lost 3rd towards finish
in touch, every chance 3 out, one pace and beaten last
always behind
tracked leaders, mid-division when coming out of the fog after 4 out, closed 3 out, one pace and beaten last
mid-division, tracking leaders when coming out of the fog after 4 out, lost place before 2 out
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This may not be as competitive as it first appears as it’s difficult to make a case for many of those in the bottom half of the handicap. EAMON AN CNOIC will obviously need to improve to follow up his win in a Fakenham maiden in this higher grade but he’s unexposed and capable of doing so. Uttoxeter second Vengeur De Guye really needs further and his stable is in a terrible run of form but course and distance winner Sleepy Haven showed a bit more last time at Lingfield. Baratineur is better than he showed on his reappearance here but The Character was only third at Sedgefield off this mark on his handicap debut.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, closed from 6th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, switched right flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Black Ivory (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Sakhee's City (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Behind, fell 2nd, at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Baratineur (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Clyne (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) In touch in rear, headway 2 out, effort last, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct beating The Blue Bomber (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pokora Du Lys (FR) 8-1 (11-0) With leader, led 4th, clear before 5th until after 3 out, pressed when bad mistake 2 out, not recover, 4th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Sumkindofking (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Hughesie (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, steady headway on outside tracking leading trio on long run before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Billy No Name (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
The Character (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Close up, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hear The Chimes 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, in touch on outside after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Ash Park (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Celestial Magic 17-2 (11-9) Led to 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Al Destoor 14-1 (11-7) Not fluent in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Florrie Boy (12-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Moss Street 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 32l behind Rathealy (11-0) at Leicester 2m (5) gd in Dec.
Lough Kent 22-1 (11-11) In rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hollywood All Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 4th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Deputy Commander (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, soon switched left, 4th and one pace run-in, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Darebin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
