chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon led, not fluent and headed next, weakened before being hampered 2 out
chased leaders, hampered 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out
prominent, hit 1st, slightly hampered 7th, led after 11th, mistake 4 out, soon headed, led 3 out, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway from inside 9th, went 2nd 2 out, pressing winner from last but always just held
held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, well beaten when hampered 2 out
towards rear, slow and behind 4th, pulled up before 6th
prominent, led 6th, mistake and headed next, lost place 8th, not fluent 9th, behind when pulled up after 12th
jumped left, led slow 11th and then headed, mistake 4 out, one pace from 2 out, no extra flat
chased leaders, lost place and slow 4th, not fluent 6th, hampered next, closed 8th, lost place again 13th, effort 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd and one pace approaching last
mid-division, headway 11th, ridden 15th, plugged on from 2 out, switched left flat, went 3rd towards finish
pitched, sprawled and unseated rider 1st
chased leaders, lost place 5th, headway 13th, blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened
Having won between the flags, MINMORE PRESENT has been a little disappointing under Rules so far but should strip fitter for his handicap debut at Fakenham where he made several mistakes. Is Love Alive and Lady Master both ran poorly last time but Arthur's Reuben got off the mark over course and distance two weeks ago and may have more to offer. Baron Du Plessis is closely matched with Is Love Alive on the form book.
Baron Du Plessis (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, hung badly left soon after last, straightened up, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 8, shd behind Is Love Alive (10-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Captains Run (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mostly chased winner after 2nd until approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, dist behind Dashel Drasher (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Itsamanslife (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Keen in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 30l behind Western Wave (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Vaxalco (FR) 16-1 (12-2) Led, 4 length clear 4th, not fluent and reduced lead 11th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Sideways (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Oscar World (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, effort 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, 6th of 14, 12 3/4l behind The Groovy Hoovy (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Minmore Present (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Not fluent at times, close up, blundered 8th, tracked leaders 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Chequered View (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Presenting Rio (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Yellow Dockets (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Danseur Du Large (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, beaten 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Rabunda (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) a.p; led 9; drew clr 2 out, won at Barbury Racecourse 3m mdn in Dec beating Mankala (12-0) by 12l, 11 ran.
Lady Master 5-1 (11-0) In touch, struggling 5 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Arthur's Reuben 3-1fav (10-9) Held up in last pair, mistake 6th, steady headway tracking leaders 8th, 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, idled run-in but kept on well, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Global Domination (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Is Love Alive 10-1 (10-1) Led until approaching 9th, weakened 5 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Gone Platinum (12-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Kilmoganny (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up, headway after 5th, driven 4 out, slow next, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 33 1/4l behind Briac (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
