in touch, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on under pressure
led, soon clear, ridden after 2 out, ran on
held up, effort 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out
held up, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well under pressure
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before last
held up, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
held up, headway after 5th, weakened 3 out
tracked winner, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakening when jumped right last
Nonrunner
Honan, Arry Dash and Lagudin look the three to concentrate on in this competitive finale and the vote is given to Honan. The selection won well last time out when beating Jayed and although he has a penalty for that win he has won off a higher mark in the past and with Tony McCoy again taking the ride he is taken to score. Arry Dash rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Dance world. That form has since been franked and despite top weight he will not be far away. Lagudin was a fair second behind Front Rank last time out and is another with place claims but he is becoming hard to win with. Of the remainder Maclean and Sabre are both from yards in form and should be watched in the market but Honan won with a little in hand last time out and he is taken to score.
Arry Dash 4-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, chased leader after 3 out, led next, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Dec beating Dance World (10-5) by 2l, 14 ran.
Candarli (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Led until headed 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 26l behind Hernando's Boy (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Dec.
Maclean 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, chased leading pair after 3 out, no impression when hung left approaching last, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Amanpuri (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Honan (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) In touch, headway 5th, led well before last, pushed clear, won at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan beating Jayed (10-9) by 6l, 12 ran.
Lagudin (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased winner next, no extra, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Front Rank (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Sabreur 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace after, 5th of 15, 11l behind Mister Quasimodo (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Barton Park 11-2 (10-2) Pulled hard, held up, ridden 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Hernando's Boy (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Majorca 22-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, 8th of 17, 30l behind Napoleon (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gf in Dec.
Tytheknot 8-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Wenger (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Dec.
Before Time 66-1 (10-7) Close up, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 15l behind Blazing Bailey (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd.
It's The Limit (USA) 10-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, no chance when hit last, 4th of 11, 8l behind Amanpuri (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
